For the Mechanists, who believe in high-tech prosthetics as the only means of advancing human development, the Shaper belief in the use of genetic improvement is anathema and therefore must be eradicated, while the rebel Shapers likewise strive for the ultimate destruction of their cybernetic rivals. In the future, as in the past, extreme ideological differences have set man against man, causing serious tensions and violence, particularly between the Mechanist and Shaper sects. Clarke Awardwinning author called ' a writer of excellent fineness' by Harlan Ellison and ' one of the very best' by Publishers Weekly.A breathtaking journey through a far-future universe in which the adherents of technological bodily enhancements violently clash with believers in genetic manipulation, from one of the godfathers of cyberpunk In the generations since humanity first began to spread itself throughout the universe, schisms have torn the race asunder. The result is is a total immersion into the Mechanist/Shaper universe from the Hugo, Campbell, and Arthur C. But while saving his own skin is Lindsay's main motivation, a greater destiny awaits him, one that could offer a bold new hope for a tragically sundered humankind.Ī breathtaking flight of unparalleled imagination, Bruce Sterling's Schismatrix Plus also includes every subsequent excursion into the Mechanist and Shaper universe, complementing his acclaimed novel with the complete collection of mind-boggling Schismatrix short fiction. Scrupulously trained in the fine art of treachery and deceit, he travels freely between the warring camps during his never-ending exile, embracing piracy and revolution all along the way.
The child of Mechanists, Abelard Lindsay is a former Shaper diplomat who was betrayed and cast out of the fold. The rebel Shapers view these ' improvements' as abominations, and their faith in genetic enhancements over mechanical ones has led to violent, even murderous, clashes between the two sects. The aristocratic Mechanists believe that humans can only achieve their greatest potential through technology and enhancing their bodies with powerful prosthetics. Many thousands of years in the future, the human race has split into two incompatible factions. The Nebula-nominated novel of ' a brave new world of nearly constant future shock'plus all the short fiction of the Shaper/Mechanist universe ( The Washington Post).Īcclaimed science fiction luminary and a godfather of the genre's remarkable offspringcyberpunkBruce Sterling carries readers to a far-future universe where stunning achievements in human development have been tainted by a virulent outbreak of prejudice and hatred.
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