Title: The Destiny Makers
Title Record # 8344
Author: George Turner
Date: 1993-02-00
Type: NOVEL
Language: English
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Author: George Turner
Date: 1993-02-00
Type: NOVEL
Language: English
Synopsis: From the flaps of the Morrow first edition: In the year 2069, with the Earth's population dangerously out of control, procreation and the medical treatment of terminal illness are the two most heinous crimes against society. But behind the doors of the top secret Biophysical Institute, an old man has been illegally cured of the ravages of Alzheimer's disease and made artificially younger - to serve the unspecified purposes of Premier Jeremy Beltane, one of the world's most powerful leaders.
A member of the underprivileged "Wardie" class, Detective Sergeant Harry Ostrov has been assigned to serve as guardian to the mysteriously rejuvenated nonagenarian - and entrusted with a devastating secret that could topple the unstable "Minder" government. But once within the confines of the Beltane family enclave, the dedicated police officer is dragged deeper and deeper into a lethal mire of scandal, corruption, political outrage, and moral dilemma - sworn to silence even as he observes his nation's ruler, a man ultimately responsible for the future of civilization, descend steadily into depression, uncertainty... and madness.
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Awards
Place | Year and Award | Category |
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Win | 1994 Ditmar | Best Australian Long Fiction |
Publications
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Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
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The Destiny Makers | 1993-02-00 | George Turner | AvoNova / William Morrow | 0-688-12187-X | $20.00?$: US dollar |
321 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | Dorian Vallejo | |
The Destiny Makers | 1993-03-00 | George Turner | AvoNova / William Morrow / SFBC | 00381 | $9.98?$: US dollar |
321 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | Dorian Vallejo | |
The Destiny Makers | 1993-11-00 | George Turner | AvoNova | 0-380-71887-1 | $4.99?$: US dollar |
321 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
novel | Dorian Vallejo | |
Destiny Makers | 2018-12-18 | George Turner | Gateway / Orion | 978-1-4732-2509-1 | $4.99?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
novel |
Reviews
- Review by Russell Letson (1993) in Locus, #385 February 1993
- Review by Faren Miller (1993) in Locus, #385 February 1993
- Review by Gary K. Wolfe (1993) in Locus, #386 March 1993
- Review by Marcus L. Rowland (1993) in Vector 172
- Review by Leonard Rysdyk (1993) in The New York Review of Science Fiction, November 1993
- Review by Martin Livings (1994) in Eidolon, Autumn 1994
- Review by Joseph Nicholas (1994) in Vector 178
- Review by Colin Steele (2001) in SF Commentary, #77
- Review by Bruce Gillespie (2010) in SF Commentary, #80A