This Perfect Day: Introduction by Jonathan Trigell by Ira Levin (English) Paperb

Description: This Perfect Day by Ira Levin A chilling dystopia which questions what it means to be an individual in a world of conformity FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Marvellously entertaining. A cross between Brave New World and Doctor Who Look MagazineConsidered one of the great dystopian thrillers - alongside A Clockwork Orange and Brave New World- Ira Levins terrifying glimpse into the future continues to fascinate readers even forty years after publication.Set in a seemingly perfect global society, where uniformity is the defining feature, one man leads the resistance against UniComp - a central computer that has been programmed to keep every single human on the surface of the earth in check. All ethnic groups have been eugenically merged into a single race called The Family, and citizens are continually drugged so that they can never realise their potential as human beings, but will remain pliant and cooperative... With a vision as frightening as any in the history of the science fiction genre, This Perfect Day is one of Levins most haunting novels. Notes 3 reissues from the foremost horror writers backlist. Levins famous novels include Rosemarys Baby and The Stepford Wives. Flap Marvellously entertaining. A cross between Brave New World and Doctor Who . Look Magazine Considered one of the greatest dystopian thrillers ever written, Ira Levins terrifying glimpse into the future continues to fascinate readers forty years after its initial publication. Set in a seemingly perfect global society, where uniformity is the defining feature, one man leads the resistance against UniComp - a central computer that has been programmed to keep every single human on the surface of the earth in check. All ethnic groups have been eugenically merged into a single race called The Family, and citizens are continually drugged so that they can never realise their potential as human beings, but will remain pliant and cooperative . . . With a vision as frightening as any in the history of the science fiction genre, This Perfect Day is one of Levins most haunting novels. Author Biography IRA LEVIN is the author of Rosemarys Baby, The Boys from Brazil, The Stepford Wives, and other bestsellers, as well as Broadways longest-running thriller, Deathtrap. He has won two Edgar Awards and the Bram Stoker Award from the Horror Writers Association. He died in 2007. Review Ira Levins Brave New World. - New York Times Book ReviewMarvelously entertaining. A cross between Brave New World and Doctor No. - Look MagazineIra Levins brave new world is populated by eight billion members of The Family. Life is planned and programmed from birth through death by UniComp, the supercomputer down inside the earth. - New York Times Book Review Long Description Marvellously entertaining. A cross between Brave New World and Doctor Who . Look Magazine Considered one of the greatest dystopian thrillers ever written, Ira Levin s terrifying glimpse into the future continues to fascinate readers forty years after its initial publication.Set in a seemingly perfect global society, where uniformity is the defining feature, one man leads the resistance against UniComp a central computer that has been programmed to keep every single human on the surface of the earth in check. All ethnic groups have been eugenically merged into a single race called The Family , and citizens are continually drugged so that they can never realise their potential as human beings, but will remain pliant and cooperative With a vision as frightening as any in the history of the science fiction genre, This Perfect Day is one of Levin s most haunting novels. Review Text Ira Levins Brave New World. Review Quote Ira Levins Brave New World. Promotional "Headline" A chilling dystopia which questions what it means to be an individual in a world of conformity Details ISBN1472111524 Author Ira Levin Year 2014 ISBN-10 1472111524 ISBN-13 9781472111524 Media Book Pages 352 Publication Date 2014-09-18 Imprint Corsair Subtitle Introduction by Jonathan Trigell Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 813.54 Birth 1929 Publisher Little, Brown Book Group Format Paperback Language English Audience General/Trade UK Release Date 2014-09-18 Series Tom Thorne Novels AU Release Date 2014-09-17 NZ Release Date 2014-09-17 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:97336055;

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