2050. The planet is ruled by an oppressive supra-national government whose surveillance systems delve into every aspect of individuals' lives. The Internet has become the opium of the masses, and technology, once the liberator of humanity, now threatens to enslave it. Only a few amoral renegades - the Blanks - manage to duck the system and play it for all they can get.
Robert and Carol are two seasoned hackers, determined to get revenge on a society that has left them out in the cold. When they penetrate a high-security system, however, they find themselves the targets of a ruthless extra-governmental organization named the SIA, which will stop at nothing to protect the interests of the powers-that-be. In the race to elude his hunters, Robert barters for what he believes to be the latest piece of technological wizardry - only to become embroiled in an even greater conflict that straddles not only the digital and physical worlds but also the past, present and future.
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First edition, first print. Hardback. Book and dust jacket are in Fine condition. SIGNED by the author to the title page, without dedication, and dated 6th December 2008. 410pp. Jacket fitted with a new removable clear. Seller Inventory # 37189
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression. SIGNED, DATED AND INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR, IN BLACK PEN, ON TITLE PAGE 'To Simon, Robert Dowell 1st July 2008'. Some very slight edge wear to top and bottom of jacket and spine, top corners very slightly bruised, not price clipped (£17.99), no other inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg+ copy. 410pp. 2050: The planet is ruled by an oppressive supra national government whose surveillance systems delve into every aspect of individuals' lives. The internet has become the opiate of the masses, and technology, once the liberator of humanity, now threatens to enslave it. Only a few amoral renegades, the Blanks, manage to duck the system and play it for all they can get. Robert and Carol are two seasoned hackers, determined to get revenge on a society that has left them out in the cold. When they penetrate a high-security system, however, they find themselves the targets of a ruthless extra governmental organization named the SIA, which will stop at nothing to protect the interests of the powers that be. In the race to elude his hunters, Robert barters for what he believes to be the latest piece of technological wizardry, only to become embroiled in an even greater conflict that straddles not only the digital and physical worlds but also the past, present and future. Boldly imagined and thrillingly written 'The Lazarus Principle' takes us on a roller-coaster ride through a dystopian world whose frailties and anxieties disturbingly echo our own. Scarce signed. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 011113
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