About the book
The “cool and scary”(San Francisco Chronicle) New York Times bestseller from the author of Pattern Recognition and Neuromancer.
spook (spo͞ok) n.: A specter; a ghost. Slang for “intelligence agent.”
country (ˈkən-trē) n.: In the mind or in reality. The World. The United States of America, New Improved Edition. What lies before you. What lies behind.
spook country (spo͞ok ˈkən-trē) n.: The place where we all have landed, few by choice. The place we are learning to live.
Hollis Henry is a journalist, on investigative assignment for a magazine called Node, which doesn’t exist yet. Bobby Chombo apparently does exist, as a producer. But in his day job, Bobby is a troubleshooter for military navigation equipment. He refuses to sleep in the same place twice. He meets no one. And Hollis Henry has been told to find him...
“A devastatingly precise reflection of the American zeitgeist.”—The Washington Post Book World
Editions of Spook Country
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780399154300
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780425226711
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780425221419
- EBook
- ISBN 9781101147283
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9781415944516
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781415941775
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781429586382
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780143142201
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9781415941768
Read an Excerpt
The “cool and scary”(San Francisco Chronicle) New York Times bestseller from the author of Pattern Recognition and Neuromancer.
spook (spo͞ok) n.: A specter; a ghost. Slang for “intelligence agent.”
country (ˈkən-trē) n.: In the mind or in reality. The World. The United States of America, New Improved Edition. What lies before you. What lies behind.
spook country (spo͞ok ˈkən-trē) n.: The place where we all have landed, few by choice. The place we are learning to live.
Hollis Henry is a journalist, on investigative assignment for a magazine called Node, which doesn’t exist yet. Bobby Chombo apparently does exist, as a producer. But in his day job, Bobby is a troubleshooter for military navigation equipment. He refuses to sleep in the same place twice. He meets no one. And Hollis Henry has been told to find him...
“A devastatingly precise reflection of the American zeitgeist.”—The Washington Post Book World
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Spook Country about?
The “cool and scary”(San Francisco Chronicle) New York Times bestseller from the author of Pattern Recognition and Neuromancer.
spook (spo͞ok) n.: A specter; a ghost. Slang for “intelligence agent.”
country (ˈkən-trē) n.: In the mind or in reality. The World. The United States of America, New Improved Edition. What lies before you. What lies behind.
spook country (spo͞ok ˈkən-trē) n.: The place where we all have landed, few by choice. The place we are learning to live.
Hollis Henry is a journalist, on investigative assignment for a magazine called Node, which doesn’t exist yet. Bobby Chombo apparently does exist, as a producer. But in his day job, Bobby is a troubleshooter for military navigation equipment. He refuses to sleep in the same place twice. He meets no one. And Hollis Henry has been told to find him...
“A devastatingly precise reflection of the American zeitgeist.”—The Washington Post Book World
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Spook Country?
Fiction > Science fiction > Hard science fiction
Where can I read a sample of Spook Country?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780399154300
Is Spook Country part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Blue Ant
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Spook Country?
William Gibson
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Spook Country is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780399154300) and paperback(ISBN 9780425226711) and paperback(ISBN 9780425221419) and ebook(ISBN 9781101147283) and audiobook(ISBN 9781415944516) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781415941775) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781429586382) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780143142201) and audiodisc(ISBN 9781415941768)
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