William Gibson – Count Zero 2016 Turkish Book Turkey The Neuromancer Trilogy
William Gibson – Kont Sıfır (Count Zero) – Altıkırkbeş Yayınları Edition (2016)
Description:
This is the 2016 Turkish edition of Kont Sıfır (Count Zero), published by Altıkırkbeş Yayınları, presenting the second novel in William Gibson’s influential Sprawl trilogy. As a continuation of the cyberpunk universe introduced in Neuromancer, this edition holds strong appeal for collectors of classic science fiction in Turkish.
The novel follows multiple interconnected storylines set within a high-tech, dystopian future dominated by powerful corporations, advanced artificial intelligence, and a vast digital network known as cyberspace. Among the central characters are a young hacker discovering his abilities, a corporate art curator entangled in a dangerous conspiracy, and a mercenary navigating the blurred boundaries between human and machine.
Gibson expands the cyberpunk vision by exploring how technology reshapes identity, consciousness, and power structures. The narrative introduces mysterious artificial intelligences that begin to exhibit god-like characteristics, blending technological speculation with mythological undertones.
Themes of corporate control, digital reality, fragmented identity, and the evolution of artificial intelligence are central to the novel. The layered storytelling and interconnected plotlines create a complex and immersive vision of the future.
This Altıkırkbeş Yayınları edition offers a modern Turkish translation of a key cyberpunk classic, making it accessible to contemporary readers while preserving its atmospheric and conceptual depth.
Key Features:
• Title: Kont Sıfır (Count Zero)
• Author: William Gibson
• Publisher: Altıkırkbeş Yayınları
• Date: 2016
• Language: Turkish
• Format: Novel
• Genre: Science Fiction; Cyberpunk
• Series: Sprawl Trilogy (Book 2)
• Setting: Cyberpunk future; Cyberspace networks
• Themes: Artificial intelligence; Corporate power; Identity; Technology; Digital reality
• Significance: Second book in the influential Sprawl trilogy
• Collector Appeal: Turkish edition of a foundational cyberpunk novel