Spook Country
Spook Country by William Gibson is a reprint edition published by Penguin on June 3, 2008. This 400-page novel explores the intersection of journalism, technology, and the complexities of modern America through the eyes of Hollis Henry, a journalist on an investigative assignment for a magazine that has yet to exist. The narrative delves into the lives of characters like Bobby Chombo, a military navigation equipment troubleshooter who evades personal connections, as they navigate a world filled with intrigue and uncertainty.
Readers will find a blend of fiction and hard science fiction elements, with themes that touch on technological and political landscapes. The story presents a unique perspective on the contemporary American experience, reflecting the zeitgeist through its characters and their interactions. As Hollis seeks to uncover the truth about Bobby, the novel invites readers to consider the realities of a world where the lines between the virtual and the tangible blur.
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The “cool and scary”(San Francisco Chronicle) New York Times bestseller from the author of Pattern Recognition and Neuromancer.
spook (spo͞ok) n.: A specter; a ghost. Slang for “intelligence agent.”
country (ˈkən-trē) n.: In the mind or in reality. The World. The United States of America, New Improved Edition. What lies before you. What lies behind.
spook country (spo͞ok ˈkən-trē) n.: The place where we all have landed, few by choice. The place we are learning to live.
Hollis Henry is a journalist, on investigative assignment for a magazine called Node, which doesn’t exist yet. Bobby Chombo apparently does exist, as a producer. But in his day job, Bobby is a troubleshooter for military navigation equipment. He refuses to sleep in the same place twice. He meets no one. And Hollis Henry has been told to find him…
“A devastatingly precise reflection of the American zeitgeist.”—The Washington Post Book World
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