The Conquest of Life

Year for Search
1960
Author
Annotation

The novel begins as a dystopia in which human males are remade as controllable and robot-like but with human intelligence and an infinite lifespan. Most are said to be purchased by women to work for them and as playthings. One woman, who had herself, been captured and held by aliens, was interested in the inner life of the man she purchased and together they topple the system. 

Published Date

1960

Publisher
Avalon Publishers
Place Published
New York
Keywords
Full Text

1960 [Detzer de Reyna, Diane] (1930-92). The Conquest of Life. By Adam Lukens [pseud.].New York: Avalon Books, 1960. CU-Riv

The novel begins as a dystopia in which human males are remade as controllable and robot-like but with human intelligence and an infinite lifespan. Most are said to be purchased by women to work for them and as playthings. One woman, who had herself, been captured and held by aliens, was interested in the inner life of the man she purchased and together they topple the system. Female author.

Pseudonym

Adam Lukens [pseud.]

Author Note

Female author (b. 1930-92)

Download citation