Idoru

10 hrs. 33 min.

Language Russian

Author William Gibson

Narrator Alexander Voronov

William Gibson became famous for the trilogy “The Sprawl” (“Neuromancer,” “Count Zero,” “Mona Lisa Overdrive”), which became the cornerstone of cyberpunk and defined the face of modern literature for decades to come. But very quickly, the genre-revolutionary found the boundaries of any single genre too tight—so after the steampunk epic “The Difference Engine,” written together with Bruce Sterling, came the “Bridge Trilogy” (“Virtual Light,” “Idoru,” “All Tomorrow’s Parties”), set in a kind of alternative present. The thriller’s plot, futuristic atmosphere, and the masterful restraint of stylistic techniques produce a volatile but irresistibly attractive cocktail.

So, welcome to Japan after a catastrophic earthquake. Tokyo has been rebuilt with nanotech skyscrapers, a night club inspired by Franz Kafka is thriving, and a rumor has swept through the fan community that a rock star named Rez is going to marry a virtual star—an actress and singer, Rei Toei…

1. Virtual Light (narrated by Alexander Voronov) 2. Idoru 3. All Tomorrow's Parties (narrated by Alexander Voronov)