The Artificial Kid

Bruce Sterling

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The ultra-rich satellite dwellers orbiting the planet Reverie love to tune in to the televised exploits of the planet's professional combat artist The Artificial Kid. But when an enemy discovers a secret about The Kid's murky past, The Kid must face the fiercest battle of his life, placing the fate of the entire planet in his hands.
Published
1980
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Bruce Sterling

Born in Texas, US, in 1954, Bruce Sterling has traveled the globe writing and working for The New York Times, Nature, Wired, Newsday, and a number of industrial design magazines. His first story appeared in in 1976. His short fiction has appeared in almost every major publication in the science fiction field. One of his most memorable novels is far future adventure Schismatrix. His stories were an essential part of the cyberpunk movement of the 1980s. The Difference Engine, co-written with William Gibson, was a bestseller. In 1999, he won the Hugo Award in the short-story category. He lives in Austin, Texas.Other worksThe Hacker Crackdown:…