Spirits in the Wires - Hardcover

De Lint, Charles

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312873980 ISBN 13: 9780312873981

Publisher: Tor Books, 2003

Synopsis

Manifestations of a writer named Christy, Saskia, who believes she was born on a Web site, and Christiana, the writer's "shadow-self" who is made up from the writer's cast-off personality traits, find their virtual lives threatened by a mysterious computer crash that whisks Saskia into oblivion. 50,000 first printing.

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Review

"A commentary on our increasingly computerized lives, a gorgeous love story, and a heroic fantasy bundled into one masterwork of fiction."

"A new vision of interwoven realities--highly recommended."

"Like great writers of magic realism, De Lint writes about people in the world we know, encountering magic as part of that world."

"De Lint ... handles his concept of technological voodoo with intelligence, verve and wit while introducing fascinating new characters and expanding on old ones.... Will please previous fans and find new ones for this master of the modern fantastic."--"Publishers Weekly""" "Superb characterization and plot development skills."--"Booklist"

De Lint ... handles his concept of technological voodoo with intelligence, verve and wit while introducing fascinating new characters and expanding on old ones.... Will please previous fans and find new ones for this master of the modern fantastic. "Publishers Weekly"

Superb characterization and plot development skills. "Booklist""

De Lint ... handles his concept of technological voodoo with intelligence, verve and wit while introducing fascinating new characters and expanding on old ones.... Will please previous fans and find new ones for this master of the modern fantastic. Publishers Weekly

Superb characterization and plot development skills. Booklist

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"De Lint ... handles his concept of technological voodoo with intelligence, verve and wit while introducing fascinating new characters and expanding on old ones.... Will please previous fans and find new ones for this master of the modern fantastic." --Publishers Weekly

"Superb characterization and plot development skills." --Booklist

About the Author

Born in Holland in 1951, Charles de Lint grew up in Canada, with a few years off in Turkey, Lebanon, and Switzerland.

Although his first novel was 1984's The Riddle of the Wren, it was with Moonheart, published later that same year, that de Lint made his mark, and established him at the forefront of "urban fantasy," modern fantasy storytelling set on contemporary city streets. Moonheart was set in and around "Newford," an imaginary modern North American city, and many of de Lint's subsequent novels have been set in Newford as well, with a growing cast of characters who weave their way in and out of the stories. The Newford novels include Spirit Walk, Memory and Dream, Trader, Someplace To Be Flying, Forests of the Heart, The Onion Girl, and Spirits in the Wires. In addition, de Lint has published several collections of Newford short stories, including Moonlight and Vines, for which he won the World Fantasy Award. Among de Lint's many other novels are Mulengro, Jack the Giant-Killer, and The Little Country.

Married since 1980 to his fellow musician MaryAnn Harris, Charles de Lint lives in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

About this edition

• Publisher: Tor Books
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0312873980
• ISBN 13: 9780312873981
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 448