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3 Formats: Library CD
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3 Formats: MP3 CD
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ISBN: 9798200085903
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ISBN: 9798200085897
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ISBN: 9798200085910
| Runtime: | 10.91 Hours |
| Category: | Fiction/Literary |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
John Farrell is about to get "The Cure." Old age can never kill him now. The only problem is, everything else still can . . . Imagine a near future where a cure for aging is discovered and—after much political and moral debate—made available to people worldwide. Immortality, however, comes with its own unique problems—including evil green people, government euthanasia programs, a disturbing new religious cult, and other horrors. Witty, eerie, and full of humanity, The Postmortal is an unforgettable thriller that envisions a pre-apocalyptic world so real that it is completely terrifying.Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
A must-read for fans of postmodern dystopia in the vein of Margaret Atwood, Chuck Palahniuk, and Neil Gaiman —Library Journal
“A must-read for fans of postmodern dystopia in the vein of Margaret Atwood, Chuck Palahniuk, and Neil Gaiman.” —Library Journal
“Magary’s relaxed, conversational style…and pragmatic assessment of the warty idiocy that is the most likely outcome of humanity figuring out how to immortalize itself make the premise remarkably easy to swallow.” —Booklist
“Magary’s haunting first novel imagines a postmodern dystopia that would seem far-fetched if it didn’t seem so possible. The Postmortal will make you regret ever wondering, even secretly, what it would be like to live forever.” —Stefan Fatsis, author of A Few Seconds of Panic
“A terrifyingly possible dystopian world…The book builds at a steady pace, from seemingly innocent days of ‘what if,’ to the nightmarish landscapes that emerge as humanity ages, yet never seems to learn from its own history. It’s a surprisingly scary—and funny—page-turner.” —RT Book Reviews (4 stars)
Author
Author Bio: Drew Magary
Drew Magary is an American columnist, interviewer, and author. A regular contributor for GQ magazine, he has also written for Deadspin, NBC, and Maxim and been published in Rolling Stone, New York, ESPN, Playboy, Atlantic, and Penthouse, among others. His novel The Postmortal was nominated for a Philip K. Dick Award in 2011, and The End Specialist was nominated for an Arthur C. Clarke Award.
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| Available Formats : | CD, Library CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Fiction/Literary |
| Runtime: | 10.91 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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