A life without end / Frédéric Beigbeder ; translated from the French by Frank Wynne.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Beigbeder, Frédéric, author.

Contributor:

Wynne, Frank, translator.

Standardized Title:

Vie sans fin. English

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Fear of death--Fiction.

Fear of death.

Longevity--Fiction.

Longevity.

Robots--Fiction.

Robots.

Discoveries in science.

Fathers and daughters--Fiction.

Fathers and daughters.

Discoveries in science--Fiction.

Genre:

Fiction.

Science fiction.

Novels.

Physical Description:

300 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : World Editions, 2020.

Summary:

What does the man who has everything--fame, fortune, a new love, and a new baby--want for his fiftieth birthday? The answer is simple: eternal life. Determined to shake off the first intimations of his approaching demise, Frédéric tries every possible procedure to ward off death, examining both legal and illegal research into techniques that could lead to the imminent replacement of man with a post-human species. Accompanied by his ten-year-old daughter and her robot friend, Frédéric crisscrosses the globe to meet the world's foremost researchers on human longevity, who--from cell rejuvenation and telomere lengthening to 3D-printed organs and digitally stored DNA--reveal their latest discoveries. With his blend of deadpan humor and clear-eyed perception, Beigbeder has penned a brutal and brilliant exposé of the enduring issue of our own mortality.

What does the man who has everything--fame, fortune, a new love, and a new baby--want for his fiftieth birthday? The answer is simple: eternal life. Determined to shake off the first intimations of his approaching demise, Fr�ed�eric tries every possible procedure to ward off death, examining both legal and illegal research into techniques that could lead to the imminent replacement of man with a post-human species. Accompanied by his ten-year-old daughter and her robot friend, Fr�ed�eric crisscrosses the globe to meet the world's foremost researchers on human longevity, who--from cell rejuvenation and telomere lengthening to 3D-printed organs and digitally stored DNA--reveal their latest discoveries. With his blend of deadpan humor and clear-eyed perception, Beigbeder has penned a brutal and brilliant expos�e of the enduring issue of our own mortality.

Contents:

1 Dying is Not an Option p. 15

2 Gonzo Check-Up p. 71

3 My Death Deprogrammed p. 93

4 Nobody Fucks with the Jesus p. 117

5 How to Become a Superman p. 155

6 GMH = Genetically Modified Human p. 199

7 Reversal of Aging p. 229

8 Consciousness to Hard Drive Transfer p. 257

9 Uberman p. 277.

Notes:

First published as Une vie sans fin in France in 2018 by Grasset & Fasquelle.

ISBN:

9781642860672

1642860670

OCLC:

1151829853

Publisher Number:

99984764589