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The Diamond Age: Or, A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer is a science fiction novel by American writer Neal Stephenson. It is to some extent a Bildungsroman or coming-of-age story , focused on a young girl named Nell, set in a future world in which nanotechnology affects all aspects of life.
- Neal Stephenson
- 1995
Feb 1, 1995 · 90,335 ratings3,947 reviews. The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer is a postcyberpunk novel by Neal Stephenson. It is to some extent a science fiction coming-of-age story, focused on a young girl named Nell, and set in a future world in which nanotechnology affects all aspects of life. The novel deals with themes of education ...
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- Paperback
- Neal Stephenson
May 2, 2000 · The Diamond Age Envisions the next century as brilliantly as snow crash did the day after tomorrow." — Newsweek "[Stephenson is] the hottest science fiction writer in America. . . . Snow Crash is without question the biggest SF novel of the 1990s. Neal's SF novel, The Diamond Age, promises more of the same.
- Neal Stephenson
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- Spectra
The Diamond Age Envisions the next century as brilliantly as snow crash did the day after tomorrow.”—Newsweek “[Stephenson is] the hottest science fiction writer in America. . . . Snow Crash is without question the biggest SF novel of the 1990s. Neal’s SF novel, The Diamond Age, promises more of the same.
- Neal Stephenson
- Paperback
The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady’s Illustrated Primer is a 1995 science-fiction coming-of-age novel by Neal Stephenson. Stephenson’s body of work has proven influential in contemporary discussions about technology and power. The novel is an important example of cyberpunk (work that imagines a dystopian future created by technology), while ...
Dec 12, 2023 · Discover a world shaped by advanced technology, cultural diversity, and the transformative power of education in 'The Diamond Age: Or, A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer.' Dive into this captivating sci-fi novel by Neal Stephenson, where nanotechnology, artificial intelligence, and a personalized educational device called the Primer intersect to redefine societal norms. Explore themes of ...
Aug 26, 2003 · Vividly imagined, stunningly prophetic, and epic in scope, The Diamond Age is a major novel from one of the most visionary writers of our time Decades into our future, a stone’s throw from the ancient city of Shanghai, a brilliant nanotechnologist named John Percival Hackworth has just broken the rigorous moral code of his tribe, the powerful neo-Victorians.
