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The Big U ( 1984) is a novel by American writer Neal Stephenson. His first published novel, it is a satire of campus life. Plot. The story chronicles the disillusionment of a number of young intellectuals as they encounter the realities of the higher education establishment parodied in the story.
- Neal Stephenson
- 1984
The Big U is a proposal by BIG and One Architecture to protect Lower Manhattan from floods and storms caused by climate change. It consists of three compartments: East River Park, Two Bridges and Chinatown, and Brooklyn Bridge to The Battery.
Jan 1, 2001 · The Big U. Neal Stephenson. 3.26. 5,314 ratings269 reviews. The New York Times Book Review called Neal Stephenson's most recent novel "electrifying" and "hilarious". but if you want to know Stephenson was doing twenty years before he wrote the epic Cryptonomicon, it's back-to-school time.
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Apr 4, 2014 · The Big U is a protective system that encircles Manhattan, responding to the needs and concerns of the island’s diverse communities. Stretching from West 57th Street south to The Battery and up...
- Vanessa Quirk
Feb 6, 2001 · The Big U is a novel which accurately conveys the culture and environment of a four-year college, with all the appeal and all the downsides. Stephenson's particular genius has always been the exquisite accuracy with which he portrays some subculture; that genius is on full display here.
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THE BIG U. My first published novel, written on a borrowed typewriter in a steaming hot garret in Iowa City while sucking down lukewarm Pickett's.
Sep 1, 2021 · The big U. by. Stephenson, Neal. Publication date. 2001. Topics. College students -- Fiction, Terrorism -- Fiction. Publisher. New York : Perennial.
