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Rapture (Bioshock) Paperback – 19 July 2011

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It was the end of World War II. FDR s New Deal had redefined American politics. Taxes were at an all-time high. The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki had created a fear of total annihilation. The rise of secret government agencies and sanctions on business had many watching their backs. America's sense of freedom was diminishing...and many were desperate to take that freedom back. Among them was a great dreamer, an immigrant who pulled himself from the depths of poverty to become one of the wealthiest and most admired men in the world. That man was Andrew Ryan, and he believed that great men and women deserved better. So he set out to create the impossible, a utopia free from government, from censorship, and from moral restrictions on science, where what you gave is what you got. He created Rapture the shining city below the sea. But this utopia suffered a great tragedy. This is the story of how it all came to be...and how it all ended.

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400 pages
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English
Publisher

Titan Books Ltd
Publication date

19 July 2011
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11.1 x 3.1 x 17.4 cm
ISBN-10

1848567049
ISBN-13

978-1848567047
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"As a companion to the magnificent world the Bioshock series has built up so far, it's essential." --Square Go

"I was absolutely enraptured by Rapture." --The Sixth Axis

"It's worth taking another trip beneath the surface to see just what happened to the art-deco Atlantis." --Xboxer360

"It offers an enthralling, if sombre, first-hand look at the rise and fall of an undersea utopia. It adeptly deals with the philosophical issues of state control, and the nature of what man is prepared to sacrifice in order to fulfill his dreams, and is a worthy read for any Bioshock fan. --Playstation Future

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John Shirley is a critically acclaimed cyberpunk, sci-fi and horror writer. He wrote the first screenplay for The Crow. He has also written many tie-ins including Constantine and Doom. His short story collection Black Butterflies was named one of the Publisher's Weekly best books of 1998. Ken Levine is a founding member of and creative director at 2K Boston, formerly known as Irrational Games.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Titan Books Ltd (19 July 2011)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1848567049
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1848567047
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11.1 x 3.1 x 17.4 cm

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John Shirley won the Bram Stoker Award for his story collection Black Butterflies, and is the author of numerous novels, including the best-seller DEMONS, the cyberpunk classics CITY COME A-WALKIN', ECLIPSE, and BLACK GLASS, and the urban fantasy novel BLEAK HISTORY.

He is also a screenwriter, having written for television and movies; he was co-screenwriter of THE CROW. He has been several Year's Best anthologies including Prime Books' THE YEAR'S BEST DARK FANTASY AND HORROR anthology, and his nwest story collection is IN EXTREMIS: THE MOST EXTREME SHORT STORIES OF JOHN SHIRLEY. His novel BIOSHOCK: RAPTURE telling the story of the creation and undoing of Rapture, from the hit videogame BIOSHOCK is out from TOR books; his Halo novel, HALO: BROKEN CIRCLE is coming out from Pocket Books.

His most recent novels are DOYLE AFTER DEATH, a dark fantasy of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in the afterlife, and WYATT IN WICHITA, a historical novel about the young Wyatt Earp.

He is also a lyricist, having written lyrics for 18 songs recorded by the Blue Oyster Cult (especially on their albums Heaven Forbidden and Curse of the Hidden Mirror), and his own recordings.

John Shirley has written only one nonfiction book, GURDJIEFF: AN INTRODUCTION TO HIS LIFE AND IDEAS, published by Penguin/Jeremy Tarcher.

Other John Shirley story collections include BLACK BUTTERFLIES, IN EXTREMIS, and LIVING SHADOWS.

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Alice

I love this book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 January 2020

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I'm a huge fan of the Bioshock games and this book complements them well. The book is fantastically woven into the story of the games. But the book definitely stands on its own, a couple of my friends have read it without playing the games and have also thoroughly enjoyed it. I can't recommend this book enough!

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ChrisSmith

Will you kindly buy this book?!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 October 2014

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I am a huge fan of the Bioshock games and when I heard about this book, I just had to get it

Rapture is the perfect companion for the first two Bioshock games and is a must for any fan. Via a number of characters, all of whom appear in the games somewhere, it takes the reader from the creation of Rapture to the discovery of ADAM and ends with the civil war erupting. Although this book could easily be read and enjoyed without having played the games, it does contain a number of explanations and nods to events, charcters and occurances that are hinted at in the games, which only a gamer will appreciate.

I found that, when I played despite the darkness of the themes addressed in the game, I still fell in love with the setting and city of Rapture and this book has just fuelled that fondness.

I chose Rapture, and so should you

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 September 2014

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This book is a prequel to the first Bioshock game. It explains how it was built and what went into the planning. It's nice to get a better angle on Andrew Ryan, instead of just seeing him in game and smashing his --- Oh wait! Spoiler alert! ---
I'd recommend this to people who have played the games obviously, but its got a good enough style to interest other people :)

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Great Tie in

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 November 2016

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As a big fan of Bioshock, this book fills in the blanks about what happened in Rapture pre 1959 and why events took the turn they did. If you like Bioshock the collection then this book is for you. If you have not played any of the titles then you may struggle to understand the plot of the book

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Be a man and choose this book! Be a slave and obey me...buy this book.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 September 2017

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One of the best books I have ever read!
This is an outstanding book. I was absolutely gripped by this. I love Bioshock and this told the story in great detail. The story is compelling, dark and gritty.

It tells the Rapture story in great detail and makes you feel as though you are there watching the city under the sea fall apart.

They only negative is that the author should write a book about the time in between Bioshock 1 and 2.

Great read I would 100% recommend.

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A must read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 September 2019

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I loved the Biishock games. I'm not too sure why I hadn't read this before but I'm glad I have now.

The story really gives you an insight into the decade leading up to and following the fall of Rapture.
It really captured that same feeling of unsettling horror you experience playing the game

Brilliant read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 November 2018

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What a great book, it links in everything to the first bioshock game and even parts to the second, if your like me a played the games first, there are parts where you cant put the book down because you want to know how this or that happened. Great flow in regards to structure a great purchase if you love the franchise.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 September 2021

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A great book that really worked hard to capture the feel of the original Bioshock games. Whilst it's a little 'off' in places with continuity and what have you, it's still otherwise a very entertaining read.

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