Logan's Run: Vintage Movie Classics (A Vintage Movie Classic)

The bestselling dystopian novel that inspired the 1970s science-fiction classic starring Michael York, Jenny Agutter, and Richard Jordan. In 2116, it is against the law to live beyond the age of twenty-one years. When the crystal flower in the palm of your hand turns from red to black, you have reached your Lastday and you must report to a Sleepshop for processing. But the human will to survive is strong—stronger than any mere law. Logan 3 is a Sandman, an enforcer who hunts down those Runners who refuse to accept Deep Sleep. The day before Logan’s palmflower shifts to black, a Runner accidentally reveals that he was racing toward a goal: Sanctuary. With this information driving him forward, Logan 3 assumes the role of the hunted and becomes a Runner. A republishing of the tale in which, "in 2116, it is against the law to live beyond the age of twenty-one. When the crystal flower in the palm of your hand turns from red to black, you have reached your Lastday and you must report to a Sleepshop for processing. But the human will to survive is strong--stronger than any mere law"--Page 4 of cover A future world ruled by youth, where life ends at 21. If you try to escape this fate and run, you are pursued by Sandmen, the hired guns who enforce the "death at 21" rule. Our hero, Logan, is a Sandman. And he decides to run.