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Immortal Life: A Novel by Stanley Bing (2017, Hardcover) - Sci-Fi Satire
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A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Narrative Type
- Fiction
- MPN
- Does not apply
- Original Language
- English
- Vintage
- No
- Personalize
- No
- Brand
- Unbranded
- Type
- Novel
- Unit Type
- Unit
- Era
- 2010s
- ISBN-13
- 9781501179622
- ISBN-10
- 1501179621
- Personalized
- No
- Unit Quantity
- 1
- ISBN
- 9781501119835
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
1501119834
ISBN-13
9781501119835
eBay Product ID (ePID)
236959044
Product Key Features
Book Title
Immortal Life
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Science Fiction / Action & Adventure, Thrillers / Suspense, Literary, Thrillers / Technological, Science Fiction / General
Publication Year
2017
Genre
Fiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
16.1 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2017-015752
Reviews
"Bing uses a light touch, biting mockery of Silicon Valley culture, and grotesque imagery to good effect." -- Kirkus Reviews, "The well-known, pseudonymous author Stanley Bing has written a suspenseful, sharp-eyed, and entertaining tale for our artificially intelligent times. Immortal Life has its finger on the pulse of a generation determined to live forever." -- Christopher Buckley, author of The Relic Master, "A rattling good yarn....an engaging and cautionary tale about the direction in which spaceship Earth is hurtling....Bing's unsettling account of the future is leavened with wry humor and satire. His job is not to be a seer but rather to conjure an entertaining narrative, one that periodically lends itself to commentary on the planet's present plight." -- USA Today
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Synopsis
An ancient mogul has bought the power to live forever, but the strong young body he plans to inhabit has other ideas. The battle for immortal life begins. Immortal Life. A fantasy. An impossible dream. For now, maybe. But as we speak the moguls of Big Tech are pouring their mountain of wealth into finding a cure for death. Don't tell them they won't succeed. None of these titans is richer than Arthur Vogel. This inventor, tech tycoon, and all-round monster has amassed trillions (with a T) and rules over a corporate empire stretching all the way to Mars. The newest--and most expensive--life extension technology has allowed him to live to 127 years, but time is running out. His last hope to escape the inevitable lies with Gene, a human being specifically created for the purpose of housing Arthur's consciousness. The plan is to discard his used-up old carcass and come to a second life in a young, strong body with all appropriate working parts. But there's a problem: Gene. He may be artificial, but he is a person. And he has other ideas. As Arthur sets off to achieve his goal of world domination, Gene hatches a risky plan of his own. The forces against him are very, very rich, extremely determined, and used to getting what they pay for. The battle between creator and creation is joined as the two minds wrestle for control of one body. This story is real. The tech is in development. The sponsors are the titans of industry well known to you. Eternal life may very soon be at the fingertips of those who can afford it. Mixing brisk action, humor, and wicked social commentary, Immortal Life imagines a day just around the corner. Welcome to a brave new world that is too familiar for comfort--and watch the struggle for humanity play out to the bitter end.
LC Classification Number
PS3552.I487I47 2017
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