num_pages: 499
description: The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer is a postcyberpunk novel by Neal Stephenson. It is to some extent a science fiction coming-of-age story, focused on a young girl named Nell, and set in a future world in which nanotechnology affects all aspects of life. The novel deals with themes of education, social class, ethnicity, and the nature of artificial intelligence.
language: English
title: The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer
titlecomplete: The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer
characters: Bud, King Coyote, Miss Matheson, Elizabeth Finkle-McGraw, Lord Alexcander Chung-Sik Finkle-McGraw, Fiona Hackworth, Mr. PhyrePhox, Gwendolyn Hackworth, Carl Hollywood, Major Napier, John Percival Hackworth, Harv, Ms. Miranda Redpath, Mr. Chang, Judge Fang, Dr. X, Nell, Demetrius James Cotton, Miss Pao
genres: Cyberpunk, Dystopia, Novels, Science Fiction, Steampunk, Science Fiction Fantasy, Fantasy, Hugo Awards, Fiction, Speculative Fiction
ratings_count: 88940
places: Shanghai, China
awards: awardedAt: 820483200000
name: Hugo Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 820483200000
name: Nebula Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 820483200000
name: Locus Award
category: Best Science Fiction Novel, awardedAt: 820483200000
name: Arthur C. Clarke Award, awardedAt: 820483200000
name: John W. Campbell Memorial Award
category: Best Science Fiction Novel, awardedAt: 820483200000
name: Prometheus Award
category: Best Novel
publisher: Spectra