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Lock in
John Scalzi
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Description for Lock in
Paperback. Imagine a plague that incapacitates almost 1.7 million people - and now imagine a cure that is even worse. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 242.
Fifteen years from now, a new virus sweeps the globe. 95% of those afflicted experience nothing worse than fever and headaches. 4% suffer acute meningitis, creating the largest medical crisis in history. And 1% find themselves 'locked in' - fully awake and aware, but unable to move or respond to stimulus. 1% doesn't seem like a lot. But in the US that's 1.7 million people 'locked in' ... including the President's wife and daughter. Spurred by grief and the sheer magnitude of the suffering, America undertakes a massive scientific initiative. Nothing can fully restore ... Read more
Fifteen years from now, a new virus sweeps the globe. 95% of those afflicted experience nothing worse than fever and headaches. 4% suffer acute meningitis, creating the largest medical crisis in history. And 1% find themselves 'locked in' - fully awake and aware, but unable to move or respond to stimulus. 1% doesn't seem like a lot. But in the US that's 1.7 million people 'locked in' ... including the President's wife and daughter. Spurred by grief and the sheer magnitude of the suffering, America undertakes a massive scientific initiative. Nothing can fully restore ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Gollancz
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
242g
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780575134355
SKU
V9780575134355
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99-10
About John Scalzi
John Scalzi is the author of several SF novels including the bestselling Old Man's War sequence, comprising OLD MAN'S WAR, THE GHOST BRIGADES and the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling THE LAST COLONY. He is a winner of science fiction's JOHN W. CAMPBELL AWARD for Best New Writer, and he won the HUGO AWARD for YOUR HATE MAIL WILL BE ... Read more
Reviews for Lock in
Lock In is science fiction for the masses. Count me as one of them...it's clubbing you over the head with fun, and intrigue, and a compelling narcotic craving desire to keep reading.
Tor.com
Overall, this is a throught-provoking novel about individual and community rights, politics, identity, and a solid investigation. Definitely recommended.
Civilian Reader
John Scalzi's ... Read more
Tor.com
Overall, this is a throught-provoking novel about individual and community rights, politics, identity, and a solid investigation. Definitely recommended.
Civilian Reader
John Scalzi's ... Read more