Johann Sebastian Bach Smith is an aging billionaire who attempts to cheat death by transplanting his brain into a new body. He intends to use a donor from a poverty-stricken district, but instead receives the body of his young secretary, Eunice Evans, after her sudden murder. Smith discovers that Eunice’s consciousness remains active within their shared physical form, leading to a dual-identity existence. As they navigate a high-tech future defined by extreme urban decay and strict legal battles over Smith's estate, the two personalities negotiate social transitions and sexual discovery.
This book serves readers interested in the intersection of legal philosophy and biological identity. It attracts those fascinated by the logistical consequences of radical life extension and the shifting nature of gender roles in a speculative society. The reader identifies how wealth manipulates bureaucracy and finishes with a specific perspective on how consciousness might survive beyond its original vessel through internal dialogue and physiological adaptation.
- Published
- 1970
- Language
- EN
