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Stand on Zanzibar / John Brunner

by John Brunner

This science fiction novel presents a dystopian vision of the twenty-first century dominated by corporate power, pervasive technology, and genetic engineering. It examines the social consequences of an overpopulated global system and the loss of individual autonomy.

Accession 10204 ISBN 0345288459 Publisher Ballantine Books (Firm)
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