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The slummer : quarters till death / Geoffrey Simpson.

by Simpson, Geoffrey

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BarkingBoxer Press, 2021.

Runners (Sports) -- Fiction.

Social classes -- Fiction.

Genetic engineering -- Fiction.

9783982280103 (trade pbk.)

343 p. ; 20 cm.

"In 2083, Benjamin Brandt is among the millions of "slummers" who are relegated to poverty and struggle on the outskirts of society. Growing up in the gritty underbelly of Cleveland's Industrial Valley, Ben sees the way genetically designed "elites" live only from a distance: from the shadows of public spaces people like him are forbidden to use, and on TV, where he watches the enhanced athletes compete at an extraordinary level. For years, a national track championship has inspired Ben to ferociously cultivate his talent as a runner. As Ben logs miles through the potholes, darkened sretts of his community, an idea takes hold of him that could turn his highly stratified society upside down. He isn't prepared to lead a revolution; however, he is prepared to run like a slummer with nothing to lose."--Publisher.

Futuristic fiction

Dystopian fiction

Science fiction

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