I\’ve been a fan of Neal Stephenson ever since I read the incredible Snow Crash a few years ago. I\’ve been looking for his first novel, The Big U, for a while now. It\’s out of print and auctions on eBay go for $200-$500. Stephenson\’s said it\’s not his best work and it won\’t be reprinted (although, I guess they are reprinting it afterall).

Well, I\’ve finally found an electronic version of The Big U online. There\’s pdf, LaTex, postscript, and plaintext versions. I know this is illegal, but I can\’t afford to spend a couple hundred bucks on a paperback book.