Coronet Books/Hodder, 1979, Paperback, Book Condition: Near Fine, Dust Jacket Condition: N/A., First Paperback

white titles spine; winner of the Hugo Award; "The year is 2012. The world lies ravaged by biological warfare, its population decimated by a ferocious genetically-transmitted diseose known as the organ rot. And presiding over the ruins is a ninety-three-year-old tyrant, preserved in a state of youth by a series of organ transplants: the self-styled Genghis Mao.Shadrach Mordecai, Genghis' Mao's trusted personal physician, was a vital cog in the great machine devoted to keeping the ruler alive: linked to him by a network of electronic implants, Shadrach was able to detect and diagnose the first signs of malfunction in his lord and master. But close as he was to the ageing dictator, Shadrach could not have known that events would soon plunge him into a desperate struggle - a struggle iri which a paragon of idealism faced the very incarnation of evil."; 245 pages plus publisher's adverts. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; Fiction. ISBN: 0340232358. ISBN/EAN: 9780340232354. Inventory No: SFC00096.