Immortality, Inc.

About the Book

A rare, shorter version of Immortality, Inc. was published in 1958 as Immortality, Delivered. The novel inspired the deservedly obscure 1992 film Freejack.

After dying in an accident, Thomas Blaine awakens in a future where the afterlife is a scientifically proven fact, but access to it requires expensive training, so that in practice only the rich can afford Heaven. There is a black market trade in bodies for those who prefer immortality on earth, and Zombies colonize the inner cities.

Get the book Buy or listen
Links open a search for this book at the selected store. Availability may vary.
About the author

Robert Sheckley

Robert Sheckley (1928–2005) was a Hugo and Nebula nominated American author. First published in the science fiction magazines of the 1950s, his numerous quick-witted stories and novels were famously unpredictable, absurdist and comical. Sheckley was given the Author Emeritus honor by the Science Fiction and Fantasy…

More about the author →