Burning Chrome (short story collection)
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| Author | William Gibson |
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| Cover artist | Rich O'Donnell |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Arbor House |
Publication date | April, 1986 |
| Publication place | United States |
| ISBN | 978-0-06-053982-5 |
Burning Chrome (1986) is a collection of short stories written by William Gibson.[1][2] Most of the stories take place in Gibson's Sprawl, a shared setting for most of his early cyberpunk work. Many of the ideas and themes explored in the short stories were later revisited in Gibson's popular Sprawl trilogy.[3]
Contents
Burning Chrome includes:
| Title | Co-author | Original publication date | Original publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Johnny Mnemonic" | May 1981 | Omni | |
| "The Gernsback Continuum" | 1981 | Universe 11 | |
| "Fragments of a Hologram Rose" | 1976/1977 | Unearth | |
| "The Belonging Kind" | John Shirley | 1981 | Shadows 4 |
| "Hinterlands" | October 1981 | Omni | |
| "Red Star, Winter Orbit" | Bruce Sterling | July 1983 | Omni |
| "New Rose Hotel" | July 1984 | Omni | |
| "The Winter Market" | April 1986 | Vancouver Magazine | |
| "Dogfight" | Michael Swanwick | July 1985 | Omni |
| "Burning Chrome" | July 1982 | Omni |
Reception
Dave Langford reviewed Burning Chrome for White Dwarf #83, and stated that "this was a collection which had to appear - even if three collaborations and an over-arty first published story are needed to fill it out. They're strong, punchy tales which his glittering 'technosleaze' trademark: some are obvious precursors of the novels, and the fine title piece's hair-raising cyberspace jaunt is echoed all too closely in Neuromancer."[4]
J. Michael Caparula reviewed Burning Chrome in Space Gamer/Fantasy Gamer No. 82. Caparula commented that "This is vital reading; harsh, gritty, complex, visionary."[5]
References
- ^ Snead, Elizabeth (September 2, 1993). "William Gibson's cy-fi reality // His future is closer than you think". USA TODAY. p. 01.D.
- ^ Gibson, William (29 July 2003). Burning Chrome. ISBN 978-0-06-053982-5.
- ^ McCaffery, Larry (1991). "An Interview with William Gibson". Storming the Reality Studio Storming the Reality Studio: a casebook of cyberpunk and postmodern science fiction. Durham, North Carolina: Duke University Press. pp. 263–285. ISBN 978-0-8223-1168-3. OCLC 23384573. Retrieved 2007-11-05.
- ^ Langford, Dave (November 1986). "Critical Mass". White Dwarf (83). Games Workshop: 8.
- ^ Caparula, J. Michael (July–August 1988). "Book Reports". Space Gamer/Fantasy Gamer (82). Diverse Talents, Incorporated: 47–48.
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