The Pigeon Project by Irving Wallace (1979)

The Pigeon Project
by Irving Wallace
Publisher:  Simon and Schuster
Copyright:  1979
Book Club Edition

What would happen if every human being presently on earth could live to the age of 150 -- or more?

In the remote region of Abkhazia, in Soviet Georgia, a distinguished British scientist, a figure of worldwide renown, has triumphantly completed twelve years of ceaseless research and experimentation with the discovery of a substance that will extend the longevity of every human being on earth from an average of 72 to at least 150.

With this astonishing -- and absolutely convincing -- premise begins the new novel by Irving Wallace, his most original and breathtaking book to date.

At the heart of the book lies the question of who will control this new substance, of whether it will be used for profit or for politics or for the good of humankind.  But beyond even this question is the larger and more haunting issue of whether indeed the prolongation of human life on this scale will be a blessing or a curse for the human race.

As Professor Davis MacDonald flees to Venice from the Soviet Union, which wants to keep both the secret and its discoverer, a fascinating and unusual group of people is drawn into the secret struggle --

* Tim Jordan, an American engineer and publicist, who is trying to make a new life for himself after his wife's death by working for the committee organized to save historic Venice from sinking . . .

* Alison Edwards, a beautiful young scientist who understands the explosive implications of Professor MacDonald's breakthrough in life . . .

* Major Kedrov, the Soviet KGB officer charged with bringing MacDonald -- and the formula -- back to the U.S.S.R.

* Marisa Girardi, Tim's Italian girlfriend, whose brother is deeply implicated in the plot, and who gradually realizes the discovery is a matter of life and death for her . . .

* Cedric Foster, the world's most popular novelist, fearful of aging and dreading the loss of his homosexual lover, who is prepared to betray everyone to retain his youth . . .

* Teresa Fantoni, a sensuous world-famous actress, who is willing to perform an act of seduction for the secret . . .

* Don Pietro, the priest who is ready to help MacDonald -- at the price of having the formula in the exclusive possession of the Vatican . . .

All these people, and many others, are drawn into the tension and suspense of an extraordinary situation, as the city of Venice is sealed off from the world to prevent the professor from escaping, and as the possibility of breaking out becomes -- for Tim, for Alison, and for the professor himself -- more and more risky, and ever more urgent.  The Pigeon Project is a sweeping, exciting, and entertaining novel by one of America's major, best-selling authors.

Condition:  Used.  Hardcover.  Dust cover is lightly discolored and shows shelf wear, a bit of soiling and small tears in the edges.  Pages may be tanning from age.  Previous owner's "Library Of" stamp is on the inside front endpaper.

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