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Many of us wish we could get by with less sleep.
Beggars in Spain extrapolates that wish into a future where some people need no sleep at all. Nancy Kress, an award-winning author of novels, short stories, and columns on writing, has created another thoughtful but dramatic statement on social issues.
Leisha Camden was genetically modified at birth to require no sleep, and her normal twin Alice is the control. Problems and envy between the sisters mirror those in the larger world, as society struggles to adjust to a growing pool of people who not only have 30 percent more time to work and study than normal humans, but are also highly intelligent and in perfect health. The Sleepless gradually outgrow their welcome on Earth, and their children escape to an orbiting space station to set up their own society. But Leisha and a few others remain behind, preaching acceptance for all humans, Sleepless and Sleeper alike. With the conspiracy and revenge that unwinds, the world needs a little preaching on tolerance.
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Synopsis
Originally a novella of 120 pages, in which form it won both a Hugo and Nebula award, this story has been extended into a full-length novel. It is set in the near future, where geneticists have discovered how to manipulate the genes of foetuses so as to produce babies who never need to sleep.
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Über den Autor
DAVID BRIN has written or contributed to a dozen works of fiction and science fiction, has a Ph.D in astrophysics, and has been a professor and a NASA consultant.
NANCY KRESS is the author of fourteen books of fantasy and science fiction, including both novels and short-story collections.
