Scanners live in vain
Scanners live in vain is a clockwork fiction and Victorian science fiction novel by Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger. It deals with conspiracies, inventors and space travelers.
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About Scanners live in vain
"Scanners live in vain" by Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger is a science fiction short story written in 1945. In a future where space travel causes unbearable pain and death, only Scanners—volunteers who have severed their sensory nerves—can crew starships. When a scientist discovers a way to make Scanners obsolete, their guild faces extinction and votes for murder. Scanner Martel must choose between loyalty to his brotherhood and preventing an assassination that could restore his lost humanity.
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Who wrote Scanners live in vain?
Scanners live in vain was written by Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger.
What genre is Scanners live in vain?
It is usually shelved as Clockwork & Automata, Victorian Science Fiction and Classic Fantasy.
Is Scanners live in vain free to read?
Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.
Is there a free audiobook of Scanners live in vain?
Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 1 h 20 min.
What books are similar to Scanners live in vain?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Creature from Cleveland Depths, Damned If You Don't and Snowball.
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