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Pattern Recognition (novel)

Pattern Recognition is a novel by the American-Canadian science fiction writer William Gibson published in 2003. Set in August and September 2002, the story follows Cayce Pollard, a 32-year-old marketing consultant who has a psychological sensitivity to corporate symbols. The action takes place in London, Tokyo, and Moscow as Cayce judges the…

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Author
William Gibson
Genre
Science fiction
Dewey Decimal
813/.54 21
Followed by
Spook Country
Language
English
LC Class
PS3557.I2264 P38 2003

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Pattern Recognition (novel)

Nodes133
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Avg. degree1.99
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Pattern Recognition (novel)

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Author · 1
Pattern Recognition (novel) → William Gibson
Dewey Decimal · 1
Pattern Recognition (novel) → 813/.54 21
Followed by · 1
Pattern Recognition (novel) → Spook Country
Genre · 1
Pattern Recognition (novel) → Science fiction
ISBN · 1
Pattern Recognition (novel) → .mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:r…
Language · 1
Pattern Recognition (novel) → English
LC Class · 1
Pattern Recognition (novel) → PS3557.I2264 P38 2003
Media type · 1
Pattern Recognition (novel) → Print (hardcover and paperback), audiobook
OCLC · 1
Pattern Recognition (novel) → 49894062
Pages · 1
Pattern Recognition (novel) → 368 pp (hardcover)

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Pattern Recognition (novel)AuthorWilliam Gibson1.00infobox
Pattern Recognition (novel)Dewey Decimal813/.54 211.00infobox
Pattern Recognition (novel)Followed bySpook Country1.00infobox
Pattern Recognition (novel)GenreScience fiction1.00infobox
Pattern Recognition (novel)ISBN.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:r…1.00infobox
Pattern Recognition (novel)LanguageEnglish1.00infobox
Pattern Recognition (novel)LC ClassPS3557.I2264 P38 20031.00infobox
Pattern Recognition (novel)Media typePrint (hardcover and paperback), audiobook1.00infobox
Pattern Recognition (novel)OCLC498940621.00infobox
Pattern Recognition (novel)Pages368 pp (hardcover)1.00infobox
Pattern Recognition (novel)Publication placeUnited States1.00infobox
Pattern Recognition (novel)PublishedFebruary 3, 2003 (G. P. Putnam's Sons)1.00infobox
Pattern Recognition (novel)SeriesBigend cycle1.00infobox

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