| Burn Contributor(s): Ransom, Bill (Author) |
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ISBN: 1614755973 ISBN-13: 9781614755975 Publisher: Wordfire Press OUR PRICE: $14.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Science Fiction - Genetic Engineering - Fiction | Thrillers - Technological - Fiction | Thrillers - Terrorism |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.88 lbs) 312 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A vivid and gritty thriller in the vein of Michael Crichton and Tom Clancy, BURN takes today's genetic research one step into a terrifying future, a "Hot Zone" world gone mad with a man-made contagion that leaves no one untouched. The plague is called GenoVax, the most frightening weapon mankind has ever created, and the death it brings is horrifying. When it is unleashed, the human race will know what it is like to burn. . . .
From the author of Jaguar and ViraVax and the coauthor, with Frank Herbert, of The Jesus Incident. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ransom, Bill: - Bill Ransom is best known as the coauthor with Frank Herbert of the Pandora Sequence, which includes the novels The Jesus Incident, The Lazarus Effect and The Ascension Factor. His edgy solo SF novels include Jaguar, Viravax, and Burn. Ransom was born in Puyallup, Washington, in 1945, and he began full-time employment at the age of eleven as an agricultural worker. He attended Washington State University on track and boxing scholarships, and the University of Puget Sound on a track scholarship. He received his BA in Sociology and English Education from the University of Washington in 1970. Ransom has published six novels, six poetry collections, numerous short stories and articles. His poetry has been nominated for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. |