THE DIAMOND AGE Or, A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer
by Stephenson, Neal
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- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
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Synopsis
The Diamond Age or, A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer is a postcyberpunk novel by Neal Stephenson. It is a bildungsroman focused on a young girl named Nell, and set in a world in which nanotechnology affects all aspects of life. Some main motifs include: education, social class, ethnicity, and the nature of artificial intelligence. The Diamond Age was first published in 1995 by Bantam Books, as a Bantam Spectra hardcover edition. In 1996, it won both the Hugo and Locus Awards,
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- Seller
- S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB) (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- A38587
- Title
- THE DIAMOND AGE Or, A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer
- Author
- Stephenson, Neal
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- Advance Review Copy; 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Bantam Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1995
- Keywords
- Science Fiction, Neal Stephenson, Science And Technology, Technology, Cybernetics, Cyberpunk, Hugo Award Winner, Science Fiction
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