Home › Action & Adventure › Bioshock: Rapture
  • Bioshock: Rapture by John Shirley book cover
  • Bioshock: Rapture by John Shirley book cover
1 2

Bioshock: Rapture

by John Shirley

Be the first to review this book

The making of Rapture

$12.12 USD
$20.20 USD $12.12 USD
Save 40%

Soft New

Delivery to your door
In stock·Dispatches in 1–2 business days
Standard shipping* from $4.35
Standard shipping transit* 5–8 business days after dispatch

Faster options are available.

Rates and delivery estimates depend on your destination and item quantity. Estimates are informational only; the final shipping method and rate are selected at checkout.
Secure checkout
American Express Apple Pay DiscoverGoogle Pay Mastercard PayPalVisa
30-day eligible returns Returns & refunds policy

AlbakiReads Editorial

The making of Rapture

Set against the political anxieties of the postwar era, the novel traces Andrew Ryan’s effort to build an undersea city founded on freedom from government oversight, censorship, and restrictions on science. Rapture’s beginnings are presented alongside the ideals that shaped it, while the premise also points toward the city’s eventual collapse. The book connects a speculative setting to questions about individual liberty, power, and the costs of pursuing an ideal society without limits.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Fans of the BioShock game universe interested in Rapture’s origins.
  • Readers of science fiction that brings political and social ideas into an adventure premise.

Themes

Utopian ideals and dystopiaIndividual liberty and government powerScientific freedom and moral limits

Based on publisher information and book metadata.

Book overview

The prequel story to the award-winning and bestselling video game franchise. How the majesty of Rapture, the shining city below the sea, became an instant dystopia

It's the end of World War II. FDR's New Deal has redefined American politics. Taxes are at an all-time high. The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki has brought a fear of total annihilation. The rise of secret government agencies and sanctions on business has many watching their backs. America's sense of freedom is diminishing...and many are desperate to take that freedom back.

Among them is a great dreamer, an immigrant who pulled himself from the depths of poverty to become one of the wealthiest and admired men in the world. That man is Andrew Ryan, and he believed that great men and women deserve better. And so he set out to create the impossible, a utopia free from government, censorship, and moral restrictions on science--where what you give is what you get. He created Rapture--the shining city below the sea.

But as we all know, this utopia suffered a great tragedy. This is the story of how it all came to be...and how it all ended.

Shipping & returnsShipping options, delivery timing, and our return policy.

In-stock items normally dispatch within 1–2 business days. The ZIP-code estimator on this page is informational only; the final shipping method, price, and availability are confirmed at checkout for your full order.

For the initial delivery estimate we use these transit windows after dispatch: Standard 5–8 business days, Expedited 2–4 business days, and Priority 1–2 business days. Holiday delays are not included.

Eligible items can be returned within 30 days in accordance with our return policy.

Customer reviews

You may also like

View all