Simulacron-3
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4.5 • 2 Ratings
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- $15.99
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
A virtual-reality novel from a time before virtual reality, Simulacron-3 is a prophetic tale of a future where nothing is as it appears to be.
Douglas Hall is part of a team that builds an artificial environment to simulate reality. This enables them to get public opinion polls without waiting for the opinions of people around them. But then something goes terribly wrong and his partners on the program start disappearing.
But is it a simulated disappearance, or is someone out to get them all? And what is the true nature of reality?
Stories based on Simulacron-3 have been adapted for both television and movies, and the book is considered a favorite of many of the masters of science fiction.
Customer Reviews
Absolute Classic of the Sci-Fi Genre
I read this back in the 60s under the British title “Counterfeit World”. As a young Science (and Science Fiction) nerd, I was thunderstruck by the novel’s creative daring. On rereading the novel now, Galouye’s far-sighted genius is apparent - he invented ‘cyberpunk’ decades before William Gibson.
“Simulacron-3” has influenced generations of creative thought, from Richard Dawkins (a big fan) to the great German director Rainer Werner Fassbinder who produced a two-part telemovie based upon it, which received rave reviews (and is available on Blu Ray). And then there is the ‘The Matrix’, which clearly owes a lot to Galouye’s original ideas…