Peter F. HamiltonScience Fiction · Fiction·b. 1960
Misspent Youth
Synopsis
In 2040, scientists achieve the impossible: reversing the aging process. Seventy-eight-year-old Jeff Baker becomes the first subject, emerging as a twenty-year-old with all his memories intact. But while his mind is wise, his body is young and full of raging hormones, leading to unexpected and often comic complications with his family and friends. This story explores the humorous and challenging aspects of a second youth, examining what it means to be young again with a lifetime of experience.
How it reads
Prose complexity 7/10







