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Bug Jack Barron
Published 1969 by Walker and Company · 327 pages
Hugo · 1970
FinalistNebula · 1970
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4 award entries · 3 books · 0 wins · 1970–1984
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Synopsis
Jack Barron is the charismatic host of a hugely popular TV show where ordinary citizens call in to air their grievances against the powerful. When he takes on a billionaire who may have discovered the secret to immortality, Jack finds himself drawn into a web of corruption, racism, and moral compromise.
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