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Bioshock: Rapture - by John Shirley (Paperback)

Name: Bioshock: Rapture - by John Shirley (Paperback)
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The prequel story to the award-winning and bestselling video game franchise.
About the Author: John Shirley won the Bram Stoker Award for his book Black Butterflies.
432 Pages
Fiction + Literature Genres, Science Fiction

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"The prequel to the award-winning and bestselling video game franchise"--Cover.

Book Synopsis

The prequel story to the award-winning and bestselling video game franchise. How the majesty of Rapture, the shining city below the sea, became an instant dystopia

It's the end of World War II. FDR's New Deal has redefined American politics. Taxes are at an all-time high. The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki has brought a fear of total annihilation. The rise of secret government agencies and sanctions on business has many watching their backs. America's sense of freedom is diminishing...and many are desperate to take that freedom back.

Among them is a great dreamer, an immigrant who pulled himself from the depths of poverty to become one of the wealthiest and admired men in the world. That man is Andrew Ryan, and he believed that great men and women deserve better. And so he set out to create the impossible, a utopia free from government, censorship, and moral restrictions on science--where what you give is what you get. He created Rapture--the shining city below the sea.

But as we all know, this utopia suffered a great tragedy. This is the story of how it all came to be...and how it all ended.

About the Author

John Shirley won the Bram Stoker Award for his book Black Butterflies. He was co-screenwriter of The Crow and television writer for Fox, and Paramount Television. His novels include City Come A-Walkin', Eclipse, Crawlers, Demons, and Bleak History.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 6.6 Inches (H) x 4.1 Inches (W) x 1.3 Inches (D)

Weight: .45 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 432

Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres

Sub-Genre: Science Fiction

Publisher: Tor Books

Theme: Action & Adventure

Format: Paperback

Author: John Shirley

Language: English

Street Date: June 26, 2012

TCIN: 77272338

UPC: 9780765367358

Item Number (DPCI): 247-54-0317

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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