Past Lives Present Tr

By Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Various

Book Overview

"A fertile [set-up] for SF fabulation." (Publishers Weekly) Fifteen all-new stories of famous personalities reborn through genetic manipulation. Featuring: Elizabeth Moon, Carole Nelson Douglas,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0441006493
• ISBN13: 9780441006496
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: Ace Books
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.1" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

a fascinating journey into "what if"

What if one could "host" the memories of a famous person, of someone who has qualities that you wish you had, of your deceased beloved. How would you be changed? How would the long-deceased react to the modern world? These are some of the questions that the stellar authors in this anthology attempt to explore. A scientist discovers how to extract memories from genetic material. He becomes Dr. Chimera - a blend of himself and his beloved wife. An inventor hosts Leonardo da Vinci and finds there is more to life than inventing. A mother gets more than she bargained for when she melds an explorer with her comatose daughter. A variety of authors from the science fiction, fantasy and mystery genres tackle this premise of experiencing the memories of another and a very satisfying anthology is born.