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Set in an alternate 2004 where Gore is president for a second term, the narrative unfolds at Halcyon, the estate of the late Robert Ableson, a war hero. The discovery of a cure for death, funded by the Gore administration, raises profound questions about life, memory, and history. As the protagonist navigates personal and societal uncertainties, the story explores themes of mortality, legacy, and the impact of historical events on contemporary life, intertwining the past with the future in a thought-provoking manner.
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Halcyon, Elliot Ackerman
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- Released
- 2024
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- Title
- Halcyon
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Elliot Ackerman
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Released
- 2024
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 256
- ISBN13
- 9780593467084
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Themes
- Rating
- 3.5 out of 5
- Description
- Set in an alternate 2004 where Gore is president for a second term, the narrative unfolds at Halcyon, the estate of the late Robert Ableson, a war hero. The discovery of a cure for death, funded by the Gore administration, raises profound questions about life, memory, and history. As the protagonist navigates personal and societal uncertainties, the story explores themes of mortality, legacy, and the impact of historical events on contemporary life, intertwining the past with the future in a thought-provoking manner.