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Ready Player One

Ready Player One

by Ernest Cline

Regression (Civilization)UtopiasVirtual realityFictionPuzzles
4.0
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About this book

In the year 2044. reality is an ugly place. The only time teenage Wade Watts *really* feels alive is when he's jacked into the virtual utopia known as the OASIS. Wade's devoted his life to studying the puzzles hidden within this world's digital confines--puzzles that are based on their creator's obsession with the pop culture of decades past and that promise massive power and fortune to whoever can unlock them. But when Wade stumbles upon the first clue, he finds himself beset by players willing to kill to take this ultimate prize. The race is on, and if Wade's going to survive, he'll have to win--and confront the real world he's always been so desperate to escape. (Provided by publisher).

Themes & subjects

Regression (Civilization)UtopiasVirtual realityFictionPuzzlesFiction, science fiction, action & adventure

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Setting

OhioUnited States20442045Future

About the author

Ernest Cline
Ernest Cline

1972-03-29

ERNEST CLINE is an internationally best-selling novelist, screenwriter, father, and full-time geek. He is the author of the novels Ready Player One and Armada and co-screenwriter of the film adaptation of Ready Player One, directed by Steven Spielberg. His books have been published in over fifty countries and have spent more than 100 weeks on The New York Times Best Sellers list. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his family, a time-traveling DeLorean, and a large collection of classic video games.

Author

Ernest Cline

Pages

462

Read time

≈ 12h

Editions

40

Languages

English, Spanish, German

Publisher

Penguin Random House

ISBN

9788652108206

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TR
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