Snow White and the Seven Samurai
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Snow White and the Seven Samurai is a humorous novel by the English
author Tom Holt
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It was first published in the United Kingdom
in 1999 by Orbit Books
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In the novel, three children hack
into a computer
system to find out what really goes on in fairy tale
s.
As a result they find themselves actually inside the virtual fairy tale land.
Their interference, though, has had serious consequences.
They are the equivalent of a virus and the Operating System (Mirrors 3.1) is crashing around them and characters are exhibiting strange behaviour.
Snow White and the Seven Samurai is classified under the fantasy fairytale genre, and touches slightly into the science fiction genre in the function of the computer system.
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English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
author Tom Holt
Tom Holt
Tom Holt is a British novelist.He was born in London, the son of novelist Hazel Holt, and was educated at Westminster School, Wadham College, Oxford, and The College of Law, London....
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It was first published in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in 1999 by Orbit Books
Orbit Books
Orbit Books is an international publisher that specialises in science fiction and fantasy books. It was founded in 1974 as part of the Macdonald Futura publishing company...
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In the novel, three children hack
Hacker (computer security)
In computer security and everyday language, a hacker is someone who breaks into computers and computer networks. Hackers may be motivated by a multitude of reasons, including profit, protest, or because of the challenge...
into a computer
Computer
A computer is a programmable machine designed to sequentially and automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic or logical operations. The particular sequence of operations can be changed readily, allowing the computer to solve more than one kind of problem...
system to find out what really goes on in fairy tale
Fairy tale
A fairy tale is a type of short story that typically features such folkloric characters, such as fairies, goblins, elves, trolls, dwarves, giants or gnomes, and usually magic or enchantments. However, only a small number of the stories refer to fairies...
s.
As a result they find themselves actually inside the virtual fairy tale land.
Their interference, though, has had serious consequences.
They are the equivalent of a virus and the Operating System (Mirrors 3.1) is crashing around them and characters are exhibiting strange behaviour.
Snow White and the Seven Samurai is classified under the fantasy fairytale genre, and touches slightly into the science fiction genre in the function of the computer system.
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