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Half past human by T.J. Bass 1971 - The hive

Half past human by T.J. Bass 1971 - The hive

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Book Title: Half past human

Book Series: The Hive

Narrative Type: Fiction

Original Language: English

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Intended Audience: Young Adults,Adults

Publication Year: 1971

Type: Novel

Format: Paperback

Language: English

Author: T. J. Bass

Genre: Science Fiction

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Half past human by T.J. Bass 1971 - The hive

Condition:
Spine creasing
Yellowing to pages
Corner piece missing on the front cover
Slant to the spine


A novel of dystopian future in the tradition of SOYLENT GREEN and H.G. Wells' THE TIME MACHINE, with an introduction by Ken MacLeod. This is the second printing, with cover artists The Brothers Hildebrandt.

Tinker was a good citizen of the Hive - a model worker. But when he was allowed sexual activation he found Mu Ren who, like him, harboured forbidden genes. And so began the cataclysm.

But in a world where half-wild humans are hunted for sport - and food - can anyone overthrow the Hive? Greater by far than its stunted, pink-blooded citizens, the Hive is more than prepared to rise and crush anyone who challenges its supremacy...
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