Alfred Bester's first science fiction novel since The Stars My Destination was a major event-a fast-moving adventure story set in Earth's future. A band of immortal-as charming a bunch of eccentrics as you'll ever come across-recruit a new member, the brilliant Cherokee physicist Sequoya Guess. Dr. Guess, with group's help, gain control of Extro, the supercomputer that controls all mechanical activity on Earth. They plan to rid Earth of political repression and to further Guess's researches-which may lead to a great leap in human evolution to produce a race of supermen. But Extro takes over Guess instead and turns malevolent. The task of the merry band suddenly becomes a fight in deadly earnest for the future of Earth. .
Sequoya Guess, whom they love, must be killed. And how do you kill an immortal? .
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Alfred Bester's first science fiction novel since The Stars My Destination was a major event-a fast-moving adventure story set in Earth's future. A band of immortal-as charming a bunch of eccentrics as you'll ever come across-recruit a new member, the brilliant Cherokee physicist Sequoya Guess. Dr. Guess, with group's help, gain control of Extro, the supercomputer that controls all mechanical activity on Earth. They plan to rid Earth of political repression and to further Guess's researches-which may lead to a great leap in human evolution to produce a race of supermen. But Extro takes over Guess instead and turns malevolent. The task of the merry band suddenly becomes a fight in deadly earnest for the future of Earth. .
Sequoya Guess, whom they love, must be killed. And how do you kill an immortal? .
You can share your thoughts about Alfred Bester's The Computer Connection in the new ibooks virtual readers' group at www.ibooksinc.com.
Imprint | Ardent Media Incorporated |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Release date | June 2016 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | May 2011 |
Authors | Alfred Bester |
Dimensions | 228 x 158 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 272 |
Edition | New ed |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-671-03901-1 |
Barcode | 9780671039011 |
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LSN | 0-671-03901-6 |