The Fixed Period

by Anthony Trollope Narrated by LibriVox Community

Overview

This book is set in 1980 in the Republic of Britannula, which is a fictional island near New Zealand. It deals with euthanasia as a radical solution to the problem of the aged. The novel is in the form of a personal account written by the President of Britannula about the island's recent history. It has often been said that when the book came out Trollope had reached the age of 67. Interesting is the fact that this is the exact age at which all Britannulans are required by law to retire from their worldly affairs and begin a year of preparation for death. (Summary by Michele Eaton)

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Booknews

The of Brittanula before they face mandatory euthanasia in Trollope's only science fiction novel, likely influenced by Samuel Butler's Erewhon. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940169333596
Publisher:	LibriVox
Publication date:	08/25/2014

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