Kaleidoscope Century - John Barnes - 1996 Tor Books Paperback

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BlurbJoshua Ali Quare wakes in 2109 at the age of 140 in a strong youthful body with no memory of his past, to find he is at the center of a vast and deadly conspiracy. The only clues to his identity are the records he has left-messages from the man he once was....

"Rich in cutting-edge technological speculation and Barnes' personal narrative genius....Barnes employs every SF concept, from time travel to future warfare, and confirms once again his status as one of the leading SF stylists of the 1990s." -Booklist

As Quare journeys through his past, he discovers he has been a key figure in the history of a turbulent, violent century-soldier, criminal, assassin, spy. A century filled with killing plagues and warring cults, ruthless corporations and dying nations. A century where treachery is often the only way to survive.

"Neuromancer meets A Clockwork Orange."-VOYA

Now someone is looking for him. Someone from his past. And Quare must learn the terrifying secret of his history before it unleashes devastating consequences for the future of the human race.

"In a world in which even Oklahoma City is no longer safe, Kaleidoscope Century can scare you in ways that a conventional disaster epic...can't even touch." — Locus