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Interface

By: Neal Stephenson, J. Frederick George
Narrated by: Oliver Wyman
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Earphones Award Winner (AudioFile Magazine)

From his triumphant debut with Snow Crash to the stunning success of his latest novel, Quicksilver, Neal Stephenson has quickly become the voice of a generation.

In this now-classic thriller, he and fellow author J. Frederick George tell a shocking tale with an all-too plausible premise. There's no way William A. Cozzano can lose the upcoming presidential election. He's a likable midwestern governor with one insidious advantage - an advantage provided by a shadowy group of backers. A biochip implanted in his head hardwires him to a computerized polling system. The mood of the electorate is channeled directly into his brain. Forget issues. Forget policy. Cozzano is more than the perfect candidate. He's a special effect.

©2005 Neal Stephenson & J. Frederick George (P)2010 Audible, Inc. Adventure Genre Fiction Political Science Fiction Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Witty

Critic reviews

  • Audie Award Nominee - Best Thriller/Suspense Audiobook, 2011
"As he deftly conveys the authors' chilling dramatization of the national political process, Wyman's voice sounds fresh and contemporary but seasoned with enough maturity to render him a believable newscaster. The authors' and narrator's storytelling skills mesh perfectly in a thriller of the sort that keeps one sitting in the driveway long after arriving home." ( AudioFile)
Compelling Plot • Thought-provoking Premise • Distinctive Character Voices • Political Intrigue • Clever Twists

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And the narrator has some serious tallent. Don't start if you have anything to do :)

Written in 1994 and *way* ahead of its time...

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What made the experience of listening to Interface the most enjoyable?

Great presentation! Narrator did a super job...

What about Oliver Wyman’s performance did you like?

His presentation of all the characters

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes!

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Another awesome and detail focused story. Neal takes several dissparate story lines and moves them gracefully together as the story is told!!!

Once again, Neal Stephenson nails it!!

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Given the state of the USA, this is a interesting and insightful book. Highly recommended .

Great Story for Our Time

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A bit dated ( with regards to both technology and politics) but an entertaining story nonetheless.

A bit dated but good

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The story of using emotional profiles of the American people to elect the president. It relies on clever technology that gives instantaneous feedback on people's responses and allows it too be used to stimulate the candidates mind. The characters are well drawn. There are several unexpected twists.
There was a similar story written on the sixties that primed a candidate with selective data from each electoral district as he campaigned there. I don't recall three end of that book.
Interface was published at the dawn of the she of public Access to the internet. Smartphones were barely imagined.
Stephenson wrote the book with his uncle. They created a thought provoking book. The didn't imagined the 2020 invasion of the capital.

Clever and somewhat anachronistic

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