Name: Misspent Youth
ISBN: 9780330480222

Peter F. Hamilton

Forty years into the future, the first subject chosen for human rejuvenation is Jeff Baker, father of the datasphere (which replaced the internet) and philantropist extraordinaire. After 18 months in a German medical facility, the 78 year old patient returns home looking like a healthy 20-year-old.

Misspent Youth

Set in the near future, over three hundred years before Pandora's Star and Judas Unchained, Peter F. Hamilton's Misspent Youth is a gripping introduction to the world of the Commonwealth Saga.Jeff Baker is granted the gift of eternal youth. However, it's not all it seems . . . It is 2040 and, after decades of research, we can finally rejuvenate a human being. At seventy-eight years old, Jeff Baker - renowned inventor and philanthropist - has given the world much of his creative genius. He's therefore selected as first choice for this gift. At first, rejuvenation feels like a miracle, until the glow begins to fade. Personal relationships start to break down and the world waits for more brilliant new work. Living the dream will come at a cost, but can Jeff pay the price?