The Thanatos Syndrome

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TitleThe Thanatos Syndrome
Year for Search1987
AuthorsPercy, Walker(1916-90)
Date Published1987
PublisherFarrar Straus Giroux
Place PublishedNew York
KeywordsMale author, US author
Annotation

Dystopia of the very near future United States in which scientists chemically suppress human individuality. The protagonist's name, Dr. Tom More, continues the connection with the author of Utopia mentioned in 1971 Percy.
Additional Publishers

A limited first edition signed by the author and with a frontispiece by Jim Spanfeller and “A Special message for the first edition from Walker Percy” for the members of The Signed First Edition Society. Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1987.

Holding Institutions

PSt, PU
Author Note

(1916-90)
Full Text

 

1987 Percy, Walker (1916-90). The Thanatos Syndrome. New York: Farrar Straus Giroux. A limited first edition signed by the author and with a frontispiece by Jim Spanfeller and “A Special message for the first edition from Walker Percy” for the members of The Signed First Edition Society. Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1987. PSt, PU

Dystopia of the very near future United States in which scientists chemically suppress human individuality. The protagonist’s name, Dr. Tom More, continues the connection with the author of Utopia mentioned in 1971 Percy.