Written by: Neal Stephenson
As in his other books, Stephenson creates a whole universe in tremendous detail. You get to watch the girl Nell grow up here, and follow other characters throughout their lives. Eventually their stories spiral closer and closer together until they join in a coherent and exciting conclusion. Nanotechnology, an amazing stolen ‘talking book’, and the obligatory super-rich people that seem evil to outsiders but within their circle are simply manifesting their will and power, treating the rest of humanity as pawns and and oh wait maybe they are evil. Some really exciting (and frightening) visions of the future. Great stuff.
Length: 18 hrs
3/2003: An amazing book spanning a lifetime that was great to listen to the whole way through. My first Neal Stephenson listen (had previously read Snow Crash *with my eyes* like a chump) and was totally immersed in the world as told by the excellent narrator.
