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Highlights
- The prequel story to the award-winning and bestselling video game franchise.
- About the Author: John Shirley won the Bram Stoker Award for his book Black Butterflies.
- 432 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Science Fiction
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About the Book
"The prequel to the award-winning and bestselling video game franchise"--Cover.Book Synopsis
The prequel story to the award-winning and bestselling video game franchise. How the majesty of Rapture, the shining city below the sea, became an instant dystopia
It's the end of World War II. FDR's New Deal has redefined American politics. Taxes are at an all-time high. The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki has brought a fear of total annihilation. The rise of secret government agencies and sanctions on business has many watching their backs. America's sense of freedom is diminishing...and many are desperate to take that freedom back. Among them is a great dreamer, an immigrant who pulled himself from the depths of poverty to become one of the wealthiest and admired men in the world. That man is Andrew Ryan, and he believed that great men and women deserve better. And so he set out to create the impossible, a utopia free from government, censorship, and moral restrictions on science--where what you give is what you get. He created Rapture--the shining city below the sea. But as we all know, this utopia suffered a great tragedy. This is the story of how it all came to be...and how it all ended.About the Author
John Shirley won the Bram Stoker Award for his book Black Butterflies. He was co-screenwriter of The Crow and television writer for Fox, and Paramount Television. His novels include City Come A-Walkin', Eclipse, Crawlers, Demons, and Bleak History.
Dimensions (Overall): 6.6 Inches (H) x 4.1 Inches (W) x 1.3 Inches (D)
Weight: .45 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 432
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Science Fiction
Publisher: Tor Books
Theme: Action & Adventure
Format: Paperback
Author: John Shirley
Language: English
Street Date: June 26, 2012
TCIN: 77272338
UPC: 9780765367358
Item Number (DPCI): 247-54-0317
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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