Books Tell You Why, Inc.

A Fine first American Edition/First Printing housed in a dust-jacket in Fine condition as well.

Brian Aldiss's landmark novel of the future, A Rude Awakening, tells the story of a society on the brink of disaster. The world is a polluted, overcrowded, and war-ridden place, and the only escape is the virtual world of the Net. But when a teenage hacker is apprehended by the government, he discovers that the virtual world is only a part of the problem. For the government is using the Net to spy on the citizens, to control their thoughts, and to manipulate their behavior. And the only way to stop them is to break into the government's computers and destroy their secret files. A Rude Awakening is a powerfully written, prophetic novel that asks the question: What would happen if the Internet went away?; 8vo; 228 pages.