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The Unincorporated Man is a science fiction novel by Dani Kollin & Eytan Kollin, published in 2009.

This work is their first novel of three written by the Kollin brothers and purchased by Tor.

Setting

The Unincorporated Man is a provocative social/political/economic novel that takes place in the utopian/dystopian future, after civilization has fallen into complete economic collapse and been revived. This reborn civilization is one in which every individual is incorporated at birth, and spends many years trying to attain control over his or her own life by getting a majority of his or her own shares—a task made all the more difficult given that the miracle of modern medicine has made life extension very long indeed.

Plot

The story is about a successful industrialist named Justin Cord, frozen in secret in the early twenty-first century and discovered and resurrected in the 24th century. He is given health and a vigorous younger body as well as the promise of wealth and fame. There's only one problem: He remains the only unincorporated man in the world and is quite content to stay that way. Justin cannot accept only part ownership of himself, even if that places him in conflict with a civilization that extends outside the solar system, to the Oort Cloud and beyond.

Themes

While starvation and extreme poverty have been eliminated, so have the rights of people to make their own major life decisions. A novel of social transformation in the tradition of Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead and Robert A. Heinlein’s Stranger in a Strange Land. Social justice, freedom and individuality are explored.

Acclaim

Nominated for a Prometheus Award. Listed as a SciFi Essential book by Tor and SyFy.

External links Official Website Tor Prometheus Award