Past Master
R. A. Lafferty
Past Master by R. A. Lafferty is an acclaimed literary masterpiece celebrating major critical honors and timeless storytelling.
Read Time: ~9.6 hr
Stand on Zanzibar
by John Brunner (1968)
About this book
"Originally published in 1968, Stand on Zanzibar was a breakthrough in science fiction storytelling technique, and a prophetic look at a dystopian 2010 that remains compelling today. Corporations have usurped democracy, ubiquitous information technology mediates human relationships, mass-marketed psychosomatic drugs keep billions docile, and genetic engineering is routine. Universal in reach, the world-system is out of control, and we are all its victims...and its creator"--Cover p. [4].
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraLate 20th Century
Protagonist / CoreNotable Characters
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