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Martyr
Paperback
Mystery & ThrillerScience Fiction
ISBN13: 9781023382786
Publisher: Anson Street Press
Published: Mar 29 2025
Pages: 52
Weight: 0.19
Height: 0.11 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Explore the chilling possibilities of tomorrow in Alan Edward Nourse's Martyr, a thought-provoking science fiction novel exploring the complex ethics surrounding radical longevity. Set in a dystopian future where medical advancements offer the potential for extended lifespans, this classic work delves into the social and personal consequences of immortality.
Nourse masterfully weaves a narrative that questions the very definition of life and death, probing the moral dilemmas that arise when science challenges the natural order. Martyr grapples with themes of individual freedom versus societal control, and the potential for both progress and peril inherent in pushing the boundaries of human existence. A seminal work in the science fiction genre, this meticulously prepared edition offers readers a timeless exploration of medical ethics and the pursuit of immortality. Discover a world where the future of humanity hangs in the balance, and the price of longevity may be higher than anyone imagined.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
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