Rating: Not rated
Tags: Science Fiction, SF Masterworks, Lang:en
Summary
A forgotten SF classic that exposed the
pitfalls of voyeuristic entertainment decades before the
reality show craze
A few years in the future, medical science has advanced to
the point where it is practically unheard of for people to
die of any cause except old age. The few exceptions provide
the fodder for a new kind of television show for avid
audiences who lap up the experience of watching someone
else's dying weeks. So when Katherine Mortenhoe is told that
she has about four weeks to live, she knows it's not just her
life she's about to lose but her privacy as well.
SF Masterworks #108