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Distraction

by Bruce Sterling

In a dystopian 2044 where cities are privately owned and the government is bankrupt, a political spin doctor and a neurologist risk their lives to spread a revolutionary idea and challenge a corrupt, privatised establishment.

Accession 33870 ISBN 0553104845 Publisher Bantam Books (Firm)
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