The Conquest of Life
| Title | The Conquest of Life |
| Year for Search | 1960 |
| Authors | [Detzer de Reyna], [Diane](1930-92) |
| Tertiary Authors | Lukens, Adam [pseud.] |
| Date Published | 1960 |
| Publisher | Avalon Publishers |
| Place Published | New York |
| Keywords | Female author, US 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. |
| Pseudonym | Adam Lukens [pseud.] |
| Holding Institutions | CU-Riv |
| Author Note | Female author (b. 1930-92) |
| 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. |
