Book description
The Price of Eternal Life In the 22nd Century, no one had to die of old
age: an immortality drug was available to all. Its only drawback was the
side-effect that ended a man's sex drive, so most men waited till their
youth was fading before they took the final step and became
"cools." But Will Carewe became the first man to test a new
variety of the drug, one without any side effects at all. The limitless
future, a million tomorrows, stretched before him with golden hope until
a series of "accidents" made him realise that someone was
trying to murder him. As an immortal Carewe had an infinitely greater
stake in remaining alive. So he began the battle to find out who was
after him, and why Bob Shaw (1931 - 1996) Bob Shaw was born in Belfast
in 1931. After working in engineering, aircraft design and journalism he
became a full time writer in 1975. Among his novels are Orbitsville, A
Wreath of Stars, The Ragged Astronauts and his best-known work Other
Days, Other Eyes, based on the Nebula Award-nominated 'Light of Other
Days', the story that made his reputation. Although his SF novels and
stories were for the most part serious, Shaw was well-known in fannish
circles for his sense of humour, and his witty 'Serious Scientific
Talks' were a favourite of attendees at Eastercons. Bob Shaw won two
Hugos and three BSFA Awards. He died in 1996.
