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Shadrach in the Furnace
Robert Silverberg

Published 1976 by Bobbs-Merrill · 245 pages
Hugo Nominee 1977Nebula Nominee 1977
Science FictionSynopsis
In a post-apocalyptic 21st century, the aging dictator Genghis Mao rules over a devastated world while his personal physician, Shadrach Mordecai, keeps him alive through extraordinary medical science. As Shadrach uncovers a secret plan to transplant the tyrant's consciousness into his own body, he must decide whether to save himself or continue serving the man who holds civilization together.
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9780672519932