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- Publisher: Four Walls Eight Windows; First Printing edition (2000)
- ASIN: B002LCL9FU
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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"City Come A-Walkin' ",
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For those of you that don't know john shirley, he is the father of Cyberpunk...a master of it. his novel, city come a-walkin', is one of my favorites, telling the story of a club owner who is visited by a representation of a city , in the form of a man. i highly recomend this book for those who are into dark, funny novels...
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This is probably the most unique concept I've come across. The idea of a the city's consciousness manifesting itself is fresh and interesting. It's hard to believe this title is as old as it is. It seems like recently written cyberpunk. Pretty obvious that instead, all other cyberpunk has taken from it.
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Ups and Downs,
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This book is definitely an important one as the forward by William Gibson indicates. Still, there is much left to be wanting. Looking back I remember being basically floored by the first fifty pages, and then subsequently let down for the majority of the rest of the book. The main character is hard to like and not in an anti-hero sort of way. I think this probably hints at John Shirley's true talent lying in his short story writing abilities. If I could do it again I would probably try to find some of those first, but overall this one is worth checking out.
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IT WAS SATURDAY NIGHT, ten o'clock, which means that the club was full to capacity. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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San Francisco, Rufe Roscoe, New York, Club Anesthesia, Blue Drinker, Catz Wailen, First Tongue, Stuart Cole, Stu Cole, Chester Jones, Pyramid Building, San Jose New!
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IT WAS SATURDAY NIGHT, ten o'clock, which means that the club was full to capacity. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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San Francisco, Rufe Roscoe, New York, Club Anesthesia, Blue Drinker, Catz Wailen, First Tongue, Stuart Cole, Stu Cole, Chester Jones, Pyramid Building, San Jose New!
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