The Big U

Before Cryptonomicon and Snow Crash, there was The Big U, a hilarious satire of American college life. The story is set at American Megaversity, a sprawling institution under attack by an unnamed adversary. The faculty are clueless and inept, the dormitories are festering cesspools, and the administration is in chaos. The only hope for the students is to organize and fight back, but how will they do it? The novel is a wild ride through the halls of higher learning, filled with eccentric characters, insane situations, and lots of laughs. Stephenson's razor-sharp wit and irreverent humor are on full display here - it's required reading for anyone who wants to see where the master got his start.

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