Description
In a future where information is the ultimate commodity, Johnny Mnemonic is a data courier who carries sensitive information downloaded directly into his brain. Hired for a high-stakes job out of Beijing, he must deliver a package to the United States, but the data far exceeds his neural capacity, threatening his very sanity. As Johnny races against time and the debilitating effects of the download, he finds himself pursued by dangerous forces, including the ruthless Yakuza, who seek not just the data, but Johnny's cryogenically frozen head. This seminal cyberpunk tale explores themes of identity, memory, and the commodification of the human mind in a technologically saturated world.
Available Editions
hardcover
Harper Collins
Published Apr 9, 1996
160 pages
ISBN: 9780002246187
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Details
First Published
1981
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Johnny Mnemonic by William Gibson.