Fountain Society

Craven, Wes

ISBN 10: 0684846608 / ISBN 13: 9780684846606

Edité par Simon & Schuster, New York, 1999

A propos de cet article

First printing of the first edition. Author's first book. Book and dust jacket in fine condition.

N° de réf. du vendeur 021576

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Fountain Society
• Éditeur: Simon & Schuster, New York
• Date de parution: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0684846608
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780684846606
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Illustrateur: Kerry Hayes (Author photo); Howard Huang (Cover photo); Jackie Seow
• Édition: 1st Edition
• Impression: 1st Printing
• État de l'article: Fine
• État de la jaquette: Fine
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Science Fiction / Fantasy
  • Horror, Macabre
  • Modern First Editions

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Synopsis

A top-secret operation is launched to extend the lives of key scientists by cloning them. Dr Jance is only months away from perfecting a weapons system but is also weeks away from dying of cancer. He is persuaded to join the Fountain Society.

Présentation de l'éditeur

A sinister plot is launched to confer immortality on a select, elite group of government scientists. Dr Peter Jance is a brilliant weapons scientist, dying of cancer just as he nears completion of his greatest invention. Peter is persuaded to join the Fountain Society - the government's top-secret project whereby his brain will be supplanted into his clone's younger body so he can complete his work. Peter agrees and the operation is a success. However the doctor becomes increasingly disgusted with the government's immoral designs and tells his superiors that he wants out. But this is out of the question and Peter must run for his life ...