Reamde
Reamde is a speculative fiction novel by Neal Stephenson, published in 2011. The story, set in the present day, centers on the plight of a hostage and the ensuing efforts of family and new acquaintances, many of them associated with a fictional MMORPG, to rescue her as her various captors drag her about the globe. Topics covered range from online activities including gold farming and social networking to the criminal methods of the Russian Mafia and Islamic terrorists.
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A draft-dodger turned billionaire designs a popular online game that quietly hosts a Chinese ransomware ring. When his niece is kidnapped because of it, the chase pulls in jihadists, hackers, and Russian mobsters.
No. Reamde (2011) is a standalone Neal Stephenson techno-thriller, separate from the Baroque Cycle and Cryptonomicon. It shares Stephenson's interest in technology and global finance, but the world is independent.
Reamde is around 1,040 pages in standard editions. It is one of Neal Stephenson's longer novels, structured as a fast-paced thriller despite the length. Most readers find it more accessible than Cryptonomicon or Anathem.
Reamde was written by Neal Stephenson, published in 2011 by Ediciones B.
Reamde is 1056 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, Reamde takes most readers 16 to 23 hours to finish.
Reamde is a standalone novel by Neal Stephenson, not part of a series.
Reamde is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.