When William Gibson Wasrn7 years old, in 1955, his father, a civilian contractor for the military, choked to death in a restaurant. Gibson's mother immediately moved the family to a small town in the Appalachians, where he grew up bright and nerdy and lonely. Gibson read a lot: mostly science fiction but also the Beats. He spent one summer devouring the two Burroughs-Edgar Rice and William S.-side by side, a volatile mix even under ideal conditions.
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