Beggars in Spain - Softcover

Kress, Nancy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1612420575 ISBN 13: 9781612420578

Publisher: Lightning Source Inc, 2011

Synopsis

PLEASE NOTE: This is the original novella which won the Hugo and Nebula awards. Leisha Camden is a genetically engineered 'Sleepless.' Her ability to stay awake all the time has not only made her more productive, but the genetic modifications have also given the 'Sleepless' a higher IQ and may even make them immortal. Are they the future of humanity? Or will the small community of 'sleepless' be hunted down as freaks by a world that has grown wary of its newest creation?

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Review:

Many of us wish we could get by with less sleep. Beggars in Spain extrapolates that wish into a future where some people need no sleep at all. Nancy Kress, an award-winning author of novels, short stories, and columns on writing, has created another thoughtful but dramatic statement on social issues.

Leisha Camden was genetically modified at birth to require no sleep, and her normal twin Alice is the control. Problems and envy between the sisters mirror those in the larger world, as society struggles to adjust to a growing pool of people who not only have 30 percent more time to work and study than normal humans, but are also highly intelligent and in perfect health. The Sleepless gradually outgrow their welcome on Earth, and their children escape to an orbiting space station to set up their own society. But Leisha and a few others remain behind, preaching acceptance for all humans, Sleepless and Sleeper alike. With the conspiracy and revenge that unwinds, the world needs a little preaching on tolerance.

About the Author:

NANCY KRESS has written twenty-two books including fourteen science fiction or fantasy novels. She has won four Nebulas, two Hugos, and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award. She is the monthly ''Fiction'' columnist for Writer's Digest Magazine and teaches regularly at Clarion University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Lightning Source Inc
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1612420575
• ISBN 13: 9781612420578
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 98