![]() ![]() The operations of Disney World, in this glimpse into the near future, are administered by "ad-hocs", volunteer groups devoted to retaining the old-fashioned charms of the amusement park in a society that has otherwise undergone radical change. In Cory Doctorow's Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom, things are not well in the land of Space Mountain. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. ![]() (It’s only his fourth death and revival after all.) Now it’s war. Worse: it appears that this new group has had Jules killed. For Jules, this is an attack on the artistic purity of Disney World itself. ![]() A new group has taken over the Hall of Presidents and is replacing its venerable audioanimatronics with new, immersive direct-to-brain interfaces that give guests the illusion of being Washington, Lincoln and all the others. Now overseen by a network of ‘ad hocs’ who keep the classic attractions running as they always have, enhanced with only the smallest high-tech touches.īut the ad hocs are under attack. and to realize his boyhood dream of taking up residence in Disney World.ĭisney World! The greatest artistic achievement of the long-ago twentieth century. He’s lived long enough to see the cure for death and the end of scarcity, to learn ten languages and compose three symphonies. Jules is a young man barely a century old. ![]() The prophetic debut novel from the visionary author fo LITTLE BROTHER, now published for the first time in the UK. ![]()
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