Ready Player One

Ernest Cline

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Sumérgete en la búsqueda de una fortuna y el control de un vasto mundo virtual donde el destino de la humanidad pende de un hilo, todo ello en una vibrante aventura de ciencia ficción llena de referencias a la cultura pop de la mano de Ernest Cline.

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The #1 New York Times Bestseller, now a major motion picture directed by visionary filmmaker Steven Spielberg. Hailed by USA Today as an "enchanting" blend of "Willy Wonka meets The Matrix," and praised by Entertainment Weekly for its expert pacing where "time simply evaporates" as one adventure seamlessly leads to the next. A world teetering on the brink. An epic quest for the ultimate prize. Are you ready to dive into the most thrilling adventure of your life? In the bleak dystopian landscape of 2045, where grim reality offers little comfort or hope, humanity finds its primary escape and purpose within a sprawling digital universe. The OASIS is a vast, interconnected virtual reality where the majority of the global population spends their days, seeking education, entertainment, and profound social connections. For orphaned teenager Wade Watts, this boundless digital realm is far more than just a game; it is the only place where he truly feels alive, where his actions hold genuine meaning. When James Halliday, the eccentric and reclusive creator of the OASIS, dies, he leaves behind an extraordinary will that sets the world ablaze. His immense fortune and ultimate control of the OASIS itself are offered as the grand prize to the first person who can solve a series of fiendishly intricate puzzles. These riddles are deeply rooted in Halliday's profound obsession with the pop culture of the 1980s and subsequent decades, challenging players to delve into forgotten media, obscure references, and nostalgic minutiae. When Wade unexpectedly cracks the first crucial clue, he finds himself abruptly thrust into a high-stakes global competition. Suddenly, he's not just a lone 'gunter' (egg hunter); he becomes the target of ruthless corporate rivals and other desperate players who will stop at nothing, even resorting to violence, to claim the ultimate prize. The race against time, advanced technology, and treacherous adversaries has officially begun, and for Wade, winning is not merely about gaining wealth or power—it's the only path to survival in a world that has little left to offer. Critically acclaimed, Ready Player One has been lauded as a "delightful" and "addictive read" (HuffPost, CNN), drawing comparisons to "the grown-up’s Harry Potter" (HuffPost). NPR celebrates author Ernest Cline as "that rare writer who can translate his own dorky enthusiasms into prose that’s both hilarious and compassionate," while iO9 describes it as a "fantastic page-turner" that ultimately offers "a rich and plausible picture of future friendships in a world not too distant from our own."

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Ready Player One, escrito por Ernest Cline y publicado el 05-06-2012, es una obra incluida en nuestro catálogo para la consulta de información y descarga del libro electrónico / ebook en formato epub o pdf.

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