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Being expelled from an air lock into deep space was the legal method of execution. But it was also the only way a man could qualify for-The Legion of Lazarus.

"It isn't so bad," says one of the men who are with you inside this ultimate room. "Fifty years from now, the rest of us will all be old, or dead."

And then you're waking again, and you think, Fifty years. you think. It's been fifty years.

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Being expelled from an air lock into deep space was the legal method of execution. But it was also the only way a man could qualify for-The Legion of Lazarus. Edmond Moore Hamilton (October 21, 1904 - February 1, 1977) was a popular author of science fiction stories and novels... Read Full Overview

Edmond Hamilton's classic Sci-Fi thriller, The Legion of Lazarus. Being expelled from an air lock into deep space was the legal method of execution. But it was also the only way a man could qualify for-The Legion of Lazarus

Being expelled from an air lock into deep space was the legal method of execution. It was also the only way a man could qualify for The Legion Of Lazarus. Hyrst had been convicted and executed for a murder he did not commit. Fifty years later his body was unfrozen and revived... Read Full Overview

The plot of this tale explores themes of immortality, power, and the implications of technological progress. The plot takes place in the future, where an outstanding researcher named Dr. John Thane has discovered a way to obtain biological immortality. Thane's discovery, called... Read Full Overview