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Plowing the Dark
Plowing the Dark
Author: Richard Powers
In a digital laboratory on the shores of Puget Sound, a band of virtual reality researchers race to complete the Cavern, an empty white room that can become a jungle, a painting, or a vast Byzantine cathedral. In a war-torn Mediterranean city, an American is held hostage, chained to a radiator in another empty white room. What can possibly join ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780312280123
ISBN-10: 0312280122
Publication Date: 8/11/2001
Pages: 415
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3.2 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Picador USA
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 0
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I found the portrayal of virtual reality and computers in this book strange and unrealistic, and I couldn't get past that to read or enjoy the book. If you are familiar with and enjoy the author, your experience will likely be completely different than mine.


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