The Lifeship

Gordon R. Dickson

first published 1976 Baen, 1985 paperback 173 pages

An interesting perspective on a case of political correctness and socialism carried too far as an expediency to prolong the survival of the human race. There are masters and virtual slaves who have been genetically altered to be more suited for the roles selected for them. As always throughout human history, there are those so avid and crazed for power over others they are willing to kill without mercy a massive amou...

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The Lifeship hardcover · 1997 · Severn House Publishers · 176 pages · 9780727852458
The Lifeship paperback · 1985 · Baen · 173 pages · 9780671559816
The Lifeship paperback · 1985 · Baen Books · 9780671559397
The Lifeship paperback · 1977 · Pocket · 173 pages · 9780671424275
The Lifeship paperback · 1977 · Pocket · 9780671810443
The lifeship edition · 1976 · Harper & Row · 181 pages

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