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| Author | William Gibson |
|---|---|
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Berkley Books |
Publication date | January 21, 2020 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 496 |
| ISBN | 110198693X |
| Preceded by | The Peripheral |
Agency is a science fiction novel by American-Canadian writer William Gibson, released on January 21, 2020.[1]
It is a 'sequel and a prequel'[2] to his previous novel The Peripheral (2014), reusing the technology from the novel to explore an alternative 2017 where Hillary Clinton won the 2016 Presidential Election.[2] The story line further explores the concept of "the jackpot", a back-story element of The Peripheral.
One plot is set in the alternative 2017, with a young woman named Verity testing a new form of avatar software developed by the military, for a start-up in San Francisco. A second plot line involves people in a post-apocalyptic 22nd century meddling with 2017.[2][3]
CBC Books listed Agency on its list of Canadian fiction to watch for in spring 2020.[4] It had originally been planned to be published in January 2018.[2]
- ^ "Agency by William Gibson". Penguin Random House. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Alter, Alexandra (April 25, 2017). "Sci-Fi Writer William Gibson Reimagines the World After the 2016 Election". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ^ Kean, Danuta (April 26, 2017). "New William Gibson novel set in a world where Hillary Clinton won". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
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