In the twenty-first century, a battered world is ruled by a crafty
old tyrant, Genghis II Mao IV Khan. The Khan is ninety-three years
old, his life systems sustained by the skill of Mordecai Shadrach,
a brilliant young surgeon whose chief function is to replace the
Khan's worn-out organs. Within the vast tower-complex, the most
advanced equipment is dedicated to three top-priority projects,
each designed to keep the Khan immortal. Most sinister of these is
Project Avatar, by which the Khan's mind and persona are to be
transferred to a younger body.
Shadrach makes the unsettling discovery that it is his body that is
to be used. His friends beg him to flee, but he refuses to panic.
Instead, and with startling composure, he evolves a dangerous plan
that could change the face of the earth or, if it backfires, mean
the end of life.
"Shadrach in the Furnace" is at once a broad, sweeping novel and a
harsh, abrasive, irreverent book about a life-and-death battle
between two titans--one the epitome of evil, the other a paragon of
idealism--in a society pushed to extremes.
General
Imprint: |
Bison Books
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Bison Frontiers of Imagination |
Release date: |
October 2008 |
First published: |
November 2008 |
Authors: |
Robert Silverberg
|
Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 11mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade / Trade / Trade
|
Pages: |
264 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8032-1631-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Science fiction
|
LSN: |
0-8032-1631-9 |
Barcode: |
9780803216310 |
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