Stand on Zanzibar

by John Brunner

Tor Essentials presents new editions of science fiction and fantasy titles of proven merit and lasting value, each volume introduced by an appropriate literary figure. “There are certain things John Brunner achieved, which no one has done before or since.” — Bruce Sterling Genetic engineering is routine, corporations have usurped democracy, technology governs human relationship, and mass-marketed psychosomatic drugs keep billions docile. The systems of the United States are universal in reach an...