Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan (2003, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRandom House Worlds
ISBN-100345457684
ISBN-139780345457684
eBay Product ID (ePID)2280242
Product Key Features
Book TitleAltered Carbon
Number of Pages400 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2003
TopicScience Fiction / Action & Adventure, Science Fiction / Hard Science Fiction, Science Fiction / General
GenreFiction
AuthorRichard K. Morgan
Book SeriesTakeshi Kovacs Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight13.4 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2002-031165
Reviews"This seamless marriage of hardcore cyberpunk and hard-boiled detective tale is an astonishing first novel." -London Times "AN ASTONISHING PIECE OF WORK . . . A wonderful SF idea . . . Altered Carbon hits the floor running and then starts to accelerate. Intriguing and inventive in equal proportions and refuses to let go until the last page." -PETER HAMILTON "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." -SF Site "AN EXHILARATING AND GLOSSY ADVENTURE . . . What makes Altered Carbon a 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." -SFX Magazine From the Trade Paperback edition., "Compelling . . . immensely entertaining . . . [Richard] Morgan's writing is vivid and his plotting inventive." -- The Philadelphia Inquirer "Ferociously readable." -- The New York Times Book Review "A fascinating trip . . . Pure high-octane science fiction mixes with the classic noir private-eye tale." -- Orlando Sentinel "Gritty and vivid . . . looks as if we have another interstellar hero on our hands." -- USA Today "This seamless marriage of hardcore cyberpunk and hard-boiled detective tale is an astonishing first novel." --London Times "An astonishing piece of work . . . A wonderful SF idea . . . Altered Carbon hits the floor running and then starts to accelerate. Intriguing and inventive in equal proportions and refuses to let go until the last page." --Peter Hamilton "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." --SF Site "An exhilarating and glossy adventure . . . What makes Altered Carbon a 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." --SFX Magazine, "This seamless marriage of hardcore cyberpunk and hard-boiled detective tale is an astonishing first novel." --London Times "AN ASTONISHING PIECE OF WORK . . . A wonderful SF idea . . . Altered Carbon hits the floor running and then starts to accelerate. Intriguing and inventive in equal proportions and refuses to let go until the last page." --PETER HAMILTON "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." --SF Site "AN EXHILARATING AND GLOSSY ADVENTURE . . . What makes Altered Carbon a 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." --SFX Magazine, "This seamless marriage of hardcore cyberpunk and hard-boiled detective tale is an astonishing first novel." -London Times "AN ASTONISHING PIECE OF WORK . . . A wonderful SF idea . . . Altered Carbon hits the floor running and then starts to accelerate. Intriguing and inventive in equal proportions and refuses to let go until the last page." -PETER HAMILTON "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." -SF Site "AN EXHILARATING AND GLOSSY ADVENTURE . . . What makes Altered Carbon a 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." -SFX Magazine
Dewey Edition21
Series Volume Number1
Dewey Decimal813/.6
SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * 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."-- The New York Times Book Review In 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. 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., NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - NOW AN EXCITING NEW 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."-- The New York Times Book Review In 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. 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. Praise for Altered Carbon "Compelling . . . immensely entertaining . . . Richard] Morgan's writing is vivid and his plotting inventive." -- The Philadelphia Inquirer "A fascinating trip . . . Pure high-octane science fiction mixes with the classic noir private-eye tale." -- Orlando Sentinel "Gritty and vivid . . . looks as if we have another interstellar hero on our hands." -- USA Today
LC Classification NumberPS3613.O748A78 2003
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- 24 Feb, 2018
Great Sci-Fi
I wanted to read this novel before I watched the first episode on Netflix, and I am very happy I did. The first 100+ pages were excellent and very well written. Then the story/motives got a little hard to follow, but the action continued (fist fights shootings, a bombing, vivid sex, chases, etc.) All-in all, a great read, and I was sorry when the story ended. I then watched the 1st episode on Netflix and it was great also! If you pay more for a copy of this novel than you planned, don't worry, it is well worth it, in my opinion. The descriptions of Bay City and its denizens are excellent. Wow! Just wow!!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 20 May, 2020
Great read
Enjoying the books.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 19 Mar, 2018
Pleased
Order was on time and came very well packaged.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 03 Jul, 2019
Great book!
Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 27 Dec, 2020
Yay! :)
Thank you! Exactly as described and it made for a great gift:)Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 11 Sep, 2019
Loved it!
Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 27 Apr, 2023
His books are awesome
His books are awesome.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
