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The extremes

The extremes

by Christopher Priest

1999FictionVirtual realityViolence in mass mediaMass murderNew York Times reviewed
4.0
Open Library
Open Library

About this book

After visiting a virtual-reality store--selling the scenario of a mass shooting--a killer carries out a mass shooting himself. FBI agent Teresa Simons tries to determine if the experience influenced him. A look at the effect of violence-entertainment on people.

Themes & subjects

FictionVirtual realityViolence in mass mediaMass murderNew York Times reviewedFiction, general
First published 1999

Setting

England

About the author

Christopher Priest
Christopher Priest

1943

Author

Christopher Priest

First published

1999

Pages

393

Read time

≈ 10h

Editions

9

Languages

English, French, Spanish

Publisher

Simon & Schuster

ISBN

9780684819419

Where to buy

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