THE IMMORTALS

Hickman, Tracy [Raye]

ISBN 10: 0451454049 / ISBN 13: 9780451454041

Published by A Roc Book, [New York], 1997

About this Item

Small octavo, pictorial wrappers. First paperback edition. Roc LE 5404. "Authoritarian dystopia develops in response to a major epidemic." - Sargent, British and American Utopian Literature, 1986-2009. Crease to rear cover, a very good, unread copy. (#167756).

Seller Inventory # 167756

Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE IMMORTALS
• Publisher: A Roc Book, [New York]
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0451454049
• ISBN 13: 9780451454041
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Seller catalogs:
  • Dystopia
  • Utopian Literature

About this title

Synopsis

The co-author of the best-selling Dragonlance series presents a cautionary tale set in America in 2010, when the government takes draconian measures to deal with the growing AIDS epidemic. Reprint.

From the Author

The best and most important book I've written to date.
'The Immortals' is unlike anything I've done before ... and not just because of it's subject. For many years I've watched the AIDS epidemic become a matter of political debate which seemed to center on everything except the people who were suffering and dying. However, 'Immortals' has grown to mean far more to me than the original premise implied. More than any other book I have written, these characters speak to me. More than any other book I have written, their words and their quest for the meaning of their existance reaches into my very soul. I have tried to tell their story with a brisk pacing and powerful, driving narrative. I believe I succeeded far beyond my own abilities. 'The Immortals' is not just a story of quarantine/death camps where victims of an AIDS-like plague have been sent to die -- but focuses on the prisoners struggles to survive their own inevitable deaths, and thus find real meaning in their existence. Though the text is very accessible, I wouldn't call it an easy read: the world here is grim in the beginning. However, I believe that the ending of the book speaks to the triumph of the human spirit, and ultimately to us all. Take a moment, if you will, and view the sample chapter I've posted on my web site. (http://www.TRHickman.com) If you are intrigued with what you see -- I hope you'll pick up your copy of the book right here. Let me know what you think of it.