Ready Player One: A Novel

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Genuine: A book that has been read however is in barely correct condition. Very minimal anxiousness to the disguise together with scuff
E-newsletter three hundred and sixty five days: 2012
Topic: Science Fiction Language: English
Structure: Paperback, Paperback ISBN:

9780307887443

EAN:

9780307887443

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Synopsis
Genuine now wildly authorized and filled with irresistible nostalgia, READY PLAYER ONE is a spectacularly genre-busting, bold, and charming debut-section quest fresh, section cherish yarn, and section digital space opera intention in a universe the place apart spell-slinging mages fight big Japanese robots, complete planets are impressed by Blade Runner, and flying DeLoreans make light crawl. Or now not it is the year 2044, and the correct world is an grotesque disclose. Devour most of humanity, Wade Watts escapes his grim atmosphere by spending his waking hours jacked into the OASIS, a sprawling digital utopia that enables you to be something else you have to be, a disclose the place apart it is possible you’ll presumably also dwell and play and tumble in cherish on any of ten thousand planets. And cherish most of humanity, Wade targets of being the one to peek the final lottery price that lies concealed within this digital world. For someplace interior this big networked playground, OASIS creator James Halliday has hidden a chain of fiendish puzzles that can yield extensive fortune-and outstanding strength-to whoever can unlock them. For years, millions hold struggled fruitlessly to realize this prize, luminous most efficient that Halliday’s riddles are basically basically based in the pop custom he cherished-that of the leisurely twentieth century. And for years, millions hold chanced on on this quest one other strategy of secure away, withdrawing into pleased, obsessive watch of Halliday’s icons. Devour a form of his contemporaries, Wade is as pleased debating the finer parts of John Hughes’s oeuvre, taking part in Pac-Man, or reciting Devo lyrics as he’s scrounging strength to flee his OASIS rig. And then Wade stumbles upon the first puzzle. All of sudden the total world is observing, and thousands of competitors join the hunt-among them definite grand gamers who’re willing to commit very proper murder to beat Wade to this prize. Now the very best plot for Wade to continue to exist and retain all the things he knows is to exhaust. But to realize so, he also can must leave in the inspire of his oh-so-ultimate digital existence and face as much as life-and cherish-in the correct world he’s continuously been so desirous to flee. A world at stake. A quest for the final prize. Are you involving? Within the year 2044, reality is an grotesque disclose. The ideal time teenage Wade Watts undoubtedly feels alive is when he’s jacked into the digital utopia is known as the OASIS. Wade’s devoted his life to studying the puzzles hidden within this world’s digital confines-puzzles which shall be basically basically based on their creator’s obsession with the pop custom of decades previous and that promise extensive strength and fortune to whoever can unlock them. But when Wade stumbles upon the first clue, he finds himself beset by gamers willing to kill to retract this final prize. The flee is on, and if Wade’s going to continue to exist, he’ll must exhaust-and confront the correct world he’s continuously been so desirous to flee. Stuffed with irresistible nostalgia, a spectacularly genre-busting, bold, and charming debut that is section quest, section cherish yarn, and section digital space opera intention in a universe the place apart spell-slinging mages fight big Japanese robots and flying DeLoreans. Within the year 2044, reality is an grotesque disclose. The ideal time teenage Wade Watts undoubtedly feels alive is when he’s jacked into the digital utopia is known as the OASIS. Wade’s devoted his life to studying the puzzles hidden within this world’s digital confines puzzles which shall be basically basically based on their creator’s obsession with the pop custom of decades previous and that promise extensive strength and fortune to whoever can unlock them. But when Wade stumbles upon the first clue, he finds himself beset by gamers willing to kill to retract this final prize. The flee is on, and if Wade’s going to continue to exist, he’ll must exhaust and confront the correct world he’s continuously been so desirous to flee.

Product Identifiers
ISBN-10 0307887448
ISBN-13 9780307887443
eBay Product ID (ePID) 110865096

Key Valuable parts
Creator Ernest Cline
Quantity Of Pages 384 pages
Structure Paperback / Paperback
E-newsletter Date 2012-06-05
Language English
Publisher Crown/Archetype
E-newsletter three hundred and sixty five days 2012

Additional Valuable parts
Copyright Date 2011

Dimensions
Weight 10.3 Oz19459025]
Height 0.8 In.
Width 5.2 In.
Size 7.9 In.

Goal Viewers
Group Alternate

Classification Diagram
LCCN 2012-374530
LC Classification Quantity PS3603.L548R43 2011b
Dewey Decimal 813/.6
Dewey Edition 23

Opinions
“The science-fiction creator John Scalzi has aptly referred to READY PLAYER ONE as a “nerdgasm” [and] there can even be no better one-note description of this ardent story artifact about story culture
But Mr. Cline is in a disclose to incorporate his well-liked toys and games staunch into a wonderfully accessible yarn.”-Janet Maslin, The New York Times “Triggers memories and emotions embedded in the psyche of a generation…[Cline crafts] a fresh and imaginative world from our worn toy field, and finds significance in there among the collectibles. A-“-Leisure Weekly “A most unbelievable ride
the conceit is a vivid one, and we fortunately root for [the heroes] on their quest
fully fulfilling.”- Boston Globe “Enchanting
 Willy Wonka meets the Matrix . This fresh undoubtedly qualifies Cline as the freshest geek on the planet correct now. [But] you don”t ought to peaceable be a geek to secure it.”- USA Currently ” Ridiculously fun and colossal-hearted, and likewise you don”t must keep in mind the Reagan administration to cherish it
[Cline] takes a some distance-out premise and engages the reader instantly
You”ll need it is possible you’ll presumably also sort it trek on and on.”-NPR.org “A fun, comic and fabulously provocative first novel
This fresh”s colossal dose of Eighties trivialities is a delight
[but] even readers who need Google to title Commodore 64 or Inky, Blinky, Pinky and Clyde, will secure pleasure from this memorabilian feast.”- Cleveland Undeniable Seller “The grown-up”s ”Harry Potter’
the thriller and story on this fresh weaves itself in basically the most savory plot, and the considerable parts that sort up Mr. Cline”s world are simply amazing. READY PLAYER ONE has all of it.”- Huffington Put up “Extremely entertaining
Drawing on all the things from “Assist to the Future” to Roald Dahl to Neal Stephenson”s groundbreaking “Snow Smash,” Cline has made READY PLAYER ONE a geek fantasia, ”80s custom memoir and commentary on the intention in which forward for on-line behavior .”- Austin American-Statesman “READY PLAYER ONE is the final lottery price.”- New York Day to day Knowledge “This non-gamer cherished every web philosophize of READY PLAYER ONE.”-Charlaine Harris, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse sequence “A cherish for any individual already nostalgic for the leisurely twentieth century. . . But or now not it is additionally a colossal read for any individual who likes a just correct book.”-Wired.com “Gorgeously geeky, beautifully provocative, this undoubtedly is a spectacularly a success debut.”- Day to day Mail (UK) “A gunshot of fun with a corrupt sense of timing and a forged of characters that you just”re pumping your fist in the air with on every occasion they be triumphant. I haven”t been this principal on the brink of my seat for an ending in years.”- Chicago Reader “A rollicking, shock-encumbered, potboiling, thrilling adventure story
. I cherished every sentence of this book”-Mark Frauenfelder, BoingBoing “A ”frakking” just correct read [featuring] inconceivable ingenious detail 
 I grinned on the sheer audacity of Cline”s creativeness.”- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ” [A] inconceivable web philosophize-turner
.READY PLAYER ONE shall be science fiction, however it undoubtedly”s additionally written for folk which hold never picked up an SF fresh of their lives
”-Annalee Newitz, io9.com “Though-provoking and imaginative
It”s non-cease action when avid gamers must navigate suave puzzles and outwit distinct enemies in a digital world in yell to place a proper one. Readers are in for a wild bolt.”-Terry Brooks, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Shannara sequence “I became as soon as blown away by this book
A book of strategies, a potboiler, a game-within-a-fresh, a severe science-fiction fable, a comedian book pop custom mash-upcall this fresh what you are going to, however READY PLAYER ONE will defy every mark you are attempting to positioned on it. Right here, finally, is this generation’s Neuromancer.”-Will Lavender, New York Times bestselling author of Dominance “I undoubtedly, undoubtedly cherished READY PLAYER ONE
Cline expertly mines a copious vein of Eighties pop custom, catapulting the reader on a gradual-weight-crawl adventure in an developed however backward-attempting future.”- Daniel H. A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “The science-fiction creator John Scalzi has aptly referred to READY PLAYER ONE as a ”nerdgasm” [and] there can even be no better one-note description of this ardent story artifact about story custom…But Mr. Cline is in a disclose to incorporate his well-liked toys and games staunch into a wonderfully accessible yarn.” –Janet Maslin, The New York Times “Triggers memories and emotions embedded in the psyche of a generation…[Cline crafts] a fresh and imaginative world from our worn toy field, and finds significance in there among the collectibles. ” –Leisure Weekly “A most unbelievable bolt…the conceit is a vivid one, and we fortunately root for [the heroes] on their quest…fully fulfilling.” — Boston Globe “Spell binding… Willy Wonka meets the Matrix . This fresh undoubtedly qualifies Cline as the freshest geek on the planet correct now. [But] you don”t ought to peaceable be a geek to secure it.” — USA Currently “An addictive read…section intergalactic scavenger hunt, section romance and all heart.” — CNN.com “An action-packed, extremely provocative, nostalgic thrill bolt by the previous combined with the hazard and pleasure of a now not-too-distant future. It marries the fantastical world of Harry Potter with a contact of Orson Scott Card–the place apart story is reality, geeks are cool, and the chances are high never-ending.” — New York Journal of Books ” Ridiculously fun and colossal-hearted, and likewise you don”t must keep in mind the Reagan administration to cherish it…[Cline] takes a some distance-out premise and engages the reader directly…You”ll need it is possible you’ll presumably also sort it trek on and on.” –NPR.org “A delirious, crypto-nerd fantasia…Stuffed with ”80s nostalgia and sugar-high prose, it”s ridiculous and addictive and fats of toy surprises.” –Village Converse “A tremendous, comic thriller that every celebrates and critiques on-line custom…Layered with interior jokes and sly references.” –San Francisco Yarn “A fun, comic and fabulously provocative first fresh…This fresh”s colossal dose of Eighties trivialities is a pleasure…[but] even readers who need Google to title Commodore 64 or Inky, Blinky, Pinky and Clyde, will secure pleasure from this memorabilian feast.” — Cleveland Undeniable Seller “The grown-up”s ”Harry Potter”…the thriller and story on this fresh weaves itself in basically the most savory plot, and the considerable parts that sort up Mr. Cline”s world are simply amazing. READY PLAYER ONE has all of it.” — Huffington Put up “In case you place yourself as a nerd, geek, gamer, Eighties historical previous buff, a fan of science, story, or dystopian fiction, otaku, Eighties film fan, romantic, any individual who grew up in the Eighties, or a human with emotions–you are going to secure pleasure from Ready Player One. In case you place with two or more of the above, it”s a assured fresh well-liked fresh.” — Sacramento Knowledge & Overview “A recent-day fairy fable…so self-assured and intriguing that it”s laborious to imagine here’s his first fresh.” –Long Island Press “Extremely provocative…Drawing on all the things from “Assist to the Future” to Roald Dahl to Neal Stephenson”s groundbreaking “Snow Smash,” Cline has made READY PLAYER ONE a geek fantasia, ”80s custom memoir and commentary on the intention in which forward for on-line behavior .” — Austin American-Statesman “An exhilerating, unpredictable day out…Section Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and section The Da Vinci Code with a healthy dose of Tron .” –Asbury Park Press “READY PLAYER ONE is the final lottery price.” — New York Day to day Knowledge “[Picture] the adventure comedy of Mike Purchase”s Idiocracy meets South Park”s Imaginationland with a drag of Willy Wonka, apart from all the cynicism has been replaced by sheer geeky cherish. Grade: A.” –AVClub.com “A preposterously colossal read and a richly imagined science-fiction world that uses the very understanding of nostalgia as a thematic leaping-off level…One of the foremost serene geek occasions of the year.” –HitFix.com “This non-gamer cherished every web philosophize of READY PLAYER ONE. “The science-fiction creator John Scalzi has aptly referred to READY PLAYER ONE as a “nerdgasm” [and] there can even be no better one-note description of this ardent story artifact about story custom&But Mr. Cline is in a disclose to incorporate his well-liked toys and games staunch into a wonderfully accessible yarn.”-Janet Maslin, The New York Times “Triggers memories and emotions embedded in the psyche of a generation…[Cline crafts] a fresh and imaginative world from our worn toy field, and finds significance in there among the collectibles. A-”-Leisure Weekly “A most unbelievable bolt&the conceit is a vivid one, and we fortunately root for [the heros] on their quest&fully fulfilling.”- Boston Globe “READY PLAYER ONE is the final lottery price.”- New York Day to day Knowledge “This non-gamer cherished every web philosophize of READY PLAYER ONE.”-Charlaine Harris, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse sequence “A cherish for any individual already nostalgic for the leisurely twentieth century. . . But it’s additionally a colossal read for any individual who likes a just correct book.”-Wired.com “Gorgeously geeky, beautifully provocative, this undoubtedly is a spectacularly a success debut.”- Day to day Mail (UK) “A gunshot of fun with a corrupt sense of timing and a forged of characters that you just”re pumping your fist in the air with on every occasion they be triumphant. I haven”t been this principal on the brink of my seat for an ending in years.”- Chicago Reader “A rollicking, shock-encumbered, potboiling, thrilling adventure yarn&. I cherished every sentence of this book”-Mark Frauenfelder, BoingBoing “A ”frakking” just correct read [featuring] inconceivable ingenious detail & I grinned on the sheer audacity of Cline”s creativeness.”- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel “ [A] inconceivable web philosophize-turner&.READY PLAYER ONE shall be science fiction, however it undoubtedly”s additionally written for folk which hold never picked up an SF fresh of their lives&”-Annalee Newitz, io9.com “Though-provoking and imaginative&It”s non-cease action when avid gamers must navigate suave puzzles and outwit distinct enemies in a digital world in yell to place a proper one. Readers are in for a wild bolt.”-Terry Brooks, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Shannara sequence “I became as soon as blown away by this book&A book of strategies, a potboiler, a game-within-a-fresh, a severe science-fiction fable, a comedian book pop custom mash-up–call this fresh what you are going to, however READY PLAYER ONE will defy every mark you are attempting to positioned on it. Right here, finally, is this generation’s Neuromancer.”-Will Lavender, New York Times bestselling author of Dominance “I undoubtedly, undoubtedly cherished READY PLAYER ONE&Cline expertly mines a copious vein of Eighties pop custom, catapulting the reader on a gradual-weight-crawl adventure in an developed however backward-attempting future.”- Daniel H. Wilson, New York Times bestselling author of Robopocalypse “A nerdgasm&imagine Dungeons and Dragons and an 80s video arcade made sizzling, candy cherish, and their miniature one became as soon as raised in Azeroth.”-John Scalzi, New York Times bestselling author of Oldschool Man’s Battle “Utterly fricking awesome…This book pleased every geeky bone in my geeky physique. I felt cherish it became as soon as written correct for me.”-Patrick Rothfuss, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Wise Man’s Horror “An exuberantly realized, sharp, and candy-natured cyber-quest. Cline’s imaginative and rollicking coming-of-age geek saga has a break-hit vibe.”- Booklist, starred review “This adrenaline shot of uncut geekdom, a quest by a digital world, is loaded with ample Eighties nostalgia to please even basically the most devoted John Hughes fans& candy, self-deprecating Wade, whose universe is an unfamiliar mix of the correct previous and the digital show veil, is the true lovable/now not going hero.”- Publishers Weekly, Handle of the Week “The science-fiction creator John Scalzi has aptly referred to READY PLAYER ONE as a “nerdgasm” [and] there can even be no better one-note description of this ardent story artifact about story custom&But Mr. Cline is in a disclose to incorporate his well-liked toys and games staunch into a wonderfully accessible yarn.”-Janet Maslin, The New York Times “Triggers memories and emotions embedded in the psyche of a generation…[Cline crafts] a fresh and imaginative world from our worn toy field, and finds significance in there among the collectibles. A-”-Leisure Weekly “A most unbelievable bolt&the conceit is a vivid one, and we fortunately root for [the heros] on their quest&fully fulfilling.”- Boston Globe “READY PLAYER ONE is the final lottery price.”- New York Day to day Knowledge “This non-gamer cherished every web philosophize of READY PLAYER ONE.”-Charlaine Harris, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse sequence “A cherish for any individual already nostalgic for the leisurely twentieth century. . . But it’s additionally a colossal read for any individual who likes a just correct book.”-Wired.com “Gorgeously geeky, beautifully provocative, this undoubtedly is a spectacularly a success debut.”- Day to day Mail (UK) “A gunshot of fun with a corrupt sense of timing and a forged of characters that you just”re pumping your fist in the air with on every occasion they be triumphant. I haven”t been this principal on the brink of my seat for an ending in years.”- Chicago Reader “A rollicking, shock-encumbered, potboiling, thrilling adventure yarn&. I cherished every sentence of this book”-Mark Frauenfelder, BoingBoing “A ”frakking” just correct read [featuring] inconceivable ingenious detail & I grinned on the sheer audacity of Cline”s creativeness.”- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel “ [A] inconceivable web philosophize-turner&.READY PLAYER ONE shall be science fiction, however it undoubtedly”s additionally written for folk which hold never picked up an SF fresh of their lives&”-Annalee Newitz, io9.com “Though-provoking and imaginative&It”s non-cease action when avid gamers must navigate suave puzzles and outwit distinct enemies in a digital world in yell to place a proper one. Readers are in for a wild bolt.”-Terry Brooks, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Shannara sequence “I became as soon as blown away by this book&A book of strategies, a potboiler, a game-within-a-fresh, a severe science-fiction fable, a comedian book pop custom mash-up–call this fresh what you are going to, however READY PLAYER ONE will defy every mark you are attempting to positioned on it. Right here, finally, is this generation’s Neuromancer.”-Will Lavender, New York Times bestselling author of Dominance “I undoubtedly, undoubtedly cherished READY PLAYER ONE&Cline expertly mines a copious vein of Eighties pop custom, catapulting the reader on a gradual-weight-crawl adventure in an developed however backward-attempting future.”- Daniel H. Wilson, New York Times bestselling author of Robopocalypse “A nerdgasm&imagine Dungeons and Dragons and an 80s video arcade made sizzling, candy cherish, and their miniature one became as soon as raised in Azeroth.”-John Scalzi, New York Times bestselling author of Oldschool Man’s Battle “Utterly fricking awesome…This book pleased every geeky bone in my geeky physique. I felt cherish it became as soon as written correct for me.”-Patrick Rothfuss, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Wise Man’s Horror “An exuberantly realized, sharp, and candy-natured cyber-quest. Cline’s imaginative and rollicking coming-of-age geek saga has a break-hit vibe.”- Booklist, starred review “This adrenaline shot of uncut geekdom, a quest by a digital world, is loaded with ample Eighties nostalgia to please even basically the most devoted John Hughes fans& candy, self-deprecating Wade, whose universe is an unfamiliar mix of the correct previous and the digital show veil, is the true lovable/now not going hero.”- Publishers Weekly, Handle of the Week

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