Recalled to Life

by Robert Silverberg | Mystery & Thrillers |
ISBN: 0586041931 Global Overview for this book
Registered by cosmicflurk of San Diego, California USA on 8/8/2005
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Journal Entry 1 by cosmicflurk from San Diego, California USA on Monday, August 8, 2005
"When a nervous scientist from Beller Laboratories approached James Harker, asking him to introducde a new scientific discovery to the world, Harker had his own reasons for agreeing. The discovery was a reanimation process-- bringing the recently dead back to life. But Harker hadn't anticipated treachery within the ranks of the scientists working on the process, nor on the consternation and mounting hysteria when the news broke. James Harker faced the most demanding task of his life-- and he didn't know if he would live to see the results..."

Journal Entry 2 by cosmicflurk from San Diego, California USA on Saturday, December 9, 2006
On its way to perryfran in Rockville, MD.

Journal Entry 3 by wingperryfranwing from Elk Grove, California USA on Thursday, December 14, 2006
Bookrelay from cosmicflurk. Thanks!

Journal Entry 4 by wingperryfranwing at North Ogden, Utah USA on Friday, January 27, 2017

I always enjoy reading Silverberg's science fiction and this novel was no exception. The premise of the story was that science had found a way to restore life after someone dies assuming there is no serious damage to vital organs. For example, a death from drowning or asphyxiation could be restored by this process. But what are the implications of this...both politically and religiously. If the body dies, does the soul leave the body and would it return after life has been restored? This novel was originally written in 1957 and was then revised and updated by Silverberg in 1971. The story takes place in 2033 where the political system has been revamped from the Democratic and Republican parties to the American-conservatives and National-liberals. Of course the conservatives were vehemently against the reanimation process while the liberals were for the most part for it. Silverberg compared this to fights for other medical breakthroughs including vaccination, anesthesia, blood transfusions, public-health clinics, and mental-health programs which many felt were violations of man's God-given right to suffer! And then there were also the fights for and against abortion. The protagonist of the story was ex-New York governor, James Harker, who as a practicing attorney agreed to represent the reanimation firm, Beller Laboratories. Harker has a fight on his hand convincing the government and the public of the benefits of the process and in the end takes a rather drastic step to prove his points. The novel reminded me a lot of the political squabbles that occur today...especially during the heated presidential race of 2016. Overall, a rather thought-provoking novel from Silverberg.


Read this as part of the Oldest TBR Reading & Release Challenge 2017. Will make available for now.

Journal Entry 5 by wingperryfranwing at ollie1976's Surprise Small Bookbox, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Friday, October 20, 2017

Released 6 yrs ago (10/20/2017 UTC) at ollie1976's Surprise Small Bookbox, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases

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Adding to the Surprise Anything Goes Small Bookbox #2.

Journal Entry 6 by BooksnBeer at Annandale, Virginia USA on Sunday, October 29, 2017
Looks like an oldie but goodie.

Journal Entry 7 by BooksnBeer at Annandale, Virginia USA on Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Released 5 yrs ago (7/27/2018 UTC) at Annandale, Virginia USA

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This will be going into the Surprise Paperback Bookbox.

Journal Entry 8 by HI77 at Fort Myers, Florida USA on Thursday, August 9, 2018
We pull back a curtain

of pearly maggots,
for the loved ones passed through.

Journal Entry 9 by HI77 at Fort Myers, Florida USA on Thursday, August 23, 2018

Released 5 yrs ago (8/21/2018 UTC) at Fort Myers, Florida USA

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