The Peripheral

The Peripheral is a novel by William Gibson that alternates between two futures.

The first is set in a near-future America, characterized by a declining economy and rampant corruption, while the second is set in a post-apocalyptic London seventy years later, after a catastrophic event known as the Jackpot.

The story follows Flynne, a young woman who witnesses a murder through a robot proxy called a Peripheral, and Wilf Netherton, a publicist in the future, as they navigate complex relationships and conspiracies across different timelines.

The novel delves into themes of technology, power, and the consequences of human actions on different realities.