"Stand on Zanzibar" by John Brunner is a dystopian science fiction novel set in a future world of overpopulation, governmental control, and societal chaos. The plot follows multiple characters, such as Donald Hogan and Norman House, as they navigate a world where human reproduction is heavily regulated, and global events unfold in a fragmented and interconnected manner. The writing style of the novel is described as experimental, combining different narrative techniques like snippets of popular culture, newsreel-style chapters, and interspersed source material to create a rich and immersive reading experience.
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Content warnings include graphic violence, explicit language, heavy drug use, and themes of eugenics and societal oppression.
From The Publisher:
"There are certain things John Brunner achieved, which no one has done before or since." - Bruce Sterling
Genetic engineering is routine, corporations have usurped democracy, technology governs human relationship, and mass-marketed psychosomatic drugs keep billions docile. The systems of the United States are universal in reach and out of control. Every citizen is its victim. . . and its creator.
With an introduction by cyberpunk pioneer Bruce Sterling, author of Distraction and Islands In the Net.
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About the Author:
John Brunner (1934 - 1995) published his first novel pseudonymously at the age of seventeen. He went on to publish many science fiction adventure novels and stories. Stand on Zanzibar, winner of the 1969 Hugo Award for best science fiction novel and the British Science Fiction Association award the same year, is regarded as his greatest achievement.
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