{"product_id":"altered-carbon","title":"Altered Carbon","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Flap\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn the twenty-fifth century, humankind has spread throughout the galaxy, monitored by the watchful eye of the U.N. While divisions in race, religion, and class still exist, advances in technology have redefined life itself. Now, assuming one can afford the expensive procedure, a person's consciousness can be stored in a cortical stack at the base of the brain and easily downloaded into a new body (or \"sleeve\") making death nothing more than a minor blip on a screen. \n\u003cbr\u003eEx-U.N. envoy Takeshi Kovacs has been killed before, but his last death was particularly painful. Dispatched one hundred eighty light-years from home, re-sleeved into a body in Bay City (formerly San Francisco, now with a rusted, dilapidated Golden Gate Bridge), Kovacs is thrown into the dark heart of a shady, far-reaching conspiracy that is vicious even by the standards of a society that treats \"existence\" as something that can be bought and sold. For Kovacs, the shell that blew a hole in his chest was only the beginning. . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRichard K. Morgan\u003c\/b\u003e is the acclaimed author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Cold Commands, The Steel Remains, Thirteen, Woken Furies, Market Forces, Broken Angels, \u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eAltered Carbon, \u003c\/i\u003e a \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book that also won the Philip K. Dick Award in 2003. The movie rights to \n\u003ci\u003eAltered Carbon\u003c\/i\u003e were optioned by Joel Silver and Warner Bros on publication, and a film version is currently in development with Mythology Entertainment. \n\u003ci\u003eMarket Forces\u003c\/i\u003e was also optioned to Warner Bros, before it was even published, and it won the John W. Campbell Award in 2005. \n\u003ci\u003eThirteen\u003c\/i\u003e won the Arthur C. Clarke Award in 2007 and is currently under movie option to Straight Up films. T \n\u003ci\u003ehe Steel Remains\u003c\/i\u003e won the Gaylactic Spectrum Award in 2010, and its sequel, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Cold Commands, \u003c\/i\u003e appeared in both \n\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e' and NPR's Best Science Fiction\/Fantasy Books of the Year lists. Morgan is a fluent Spanish speaker and has lived and worked in Madrid, Istanbul, Ankara, and London, as well as having traveled extensively in the Americas, Africa, and Australia. He now lives in Scotland with his wife, Virginia, and son, Daniel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Compelling . . . immensely entertaining . . . [Richard] Morgan's writing is vivid and his plotting inventive.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Ferociously readable.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A fascinating trip . . . Pure high-octane science fiction mixes with the classic noir private-eye tale.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eOrlando Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Gritty and vivid . . . looks as if we have another interstellar hero on our hands.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This seamless marriage of hardcore cyberpunk and hard-boiled detective tale is an astonishing first novel.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--London Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An astonishing piece of work . . . A wonderful SF idea . . . \n\u003ci\u003eAltered Carbon\u003c\/i\u003e hits the floor running and then starts to accelerate. Intriguing and inventive in equal proportions and refuses to let go until the last page.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Peter Hamilton\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \"An exciting sf\/crime hybrid, with an intricate (but always plausible) plot, a powerful noir atmosphere, and enough explosive action to satisfy the most die-hard thriller fan.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--SF Site\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An exhilarating and glossy adventure . . . What makes \n\u003ci\u003eAltered Carbon \u003c\/i\u003ea winner is the quality of Morgan's prose. For every piece of John Woo action there is a stunning piece of reflective description, a compelling sense of place, and abundant 24-karat witticisms.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--SFX \u003c\/i\u003eMagazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Originally published in hardcover in the United Kingdom by Gollancz, an imprint of the Orion Publishing Group, London, in 2002\"--Copyright page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - NOW AN EXCITING SERIES FROM NETFLIX - The shell that blew a hole in his chest was only the beginning in this \"tour de force of genre-bending, a brilliantly realized exercise in science fiction.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eIn the twenty-fifth century, humankind has spread throughout the galaxy, monitored by the watchful eye of the U.N. While divisions in race, religion, and class still exist, advances in technology have redefined life itself. Now, assuming one can afford the expensive procedure, a person's consciousness can be stored in a cortical stack at the base of the brain and easily downloaded into a new body (or \"sleeve\") making death nothing more than a minor blip on a screen. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ex-U.N. envoy Takeshi Kovacs has been killed before, but his last death was particularly painful. Dispatched one hundred eighty light-years from home, re-sleeved into a body in Bay City (formerly San Francisco, now with a rusted, dilapidated Golden Gate Bridge), Kovacs is thrown into the dark heart of a shady, far-reaching conspiracy that is vicious even by the standards of a society that treats \"existence\" as something that can be bought and sold.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/01\/2002 pg. 1741 (EAN 9780345457684, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/01\/2003 pg. 164 (EAN 9780345457684, Paperback) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/01\/2003 pg. 60 (EAN 9780345457684, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/15\/2003 pg. 1060 (EAN 9780345457684, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/24\/2003 pg. 57 (EAN 9780345457684, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/24\/2003 pg. 1 (EAN 9780345457684, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/15\/2003 pg. 15 (EAN 9780345457684, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eAsimov's Science Fiction\u003c\/span\u003e 10\/01\/2003 pg. 234 (EAN 9780345457684, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLJ Best Books of Year\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/01\/2004 pg. 51 (EAN 9780345457684, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/07\/2003 pg. 86 (EAN 9780345457684, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/15\/2003 (EAN 9780345457684, Paperback) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eWilson Fiction Catalog\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/11\/2019 (EAN 9780345457684, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Morgan, Richard K\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Worlds\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2003-03-04\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Fiction \/ Science Fiction \/ Hard Science Fiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Private investigators|Soldiers of fortune|Rich people|Murder|Investigation|Interstellar travel|Life on other planets|Nanotechnology|Genetic engineering|Immortalism|San Francisco (Calif.)|Science fiction|Cyberpunk fiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.8 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345457684\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780345457684\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Worlds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52371674857753,"sku":"SP-9780345457684","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9780345457684_spiral.png?v=1778434425","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/altered-carbon","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}