My Name Is Legion (Zelazny collection)

My Name Is Legion

Cover of first edition (paperback)
Author Roger Zelazny
Cover artist The Brothers Hildebrandt
Country United States
Language English
Genre Science fiction short stories
Publisher Ballantine Books
Publication date
1976
Media type Print (Paperback)
Pages 213 pp
ISBN 0-345-24867-8
OCLC 1976128
813/.5/4
LC Class PS3576.E43 M9

My Name Is Legion (ISBN 0345248678) is an anthology of three stories by American writer Roger Zelazny, compiled in 1976. The stories feature a common protagonist who is never named.

Plot summary

The protagonist of these stories is involved in the creation of a global computer network designed to give ultimate economic control by keeping track of all human activity. Just before the system goes live, the hero expresses his concerns about the possible misuse of such power to his superior, who gives the hero the chance to destroy his personal data before it is to be entered into the system. In taking this step the hero becomes non-existent as far as the system is concerned. Using backdoors in the central network, the hero is able to create identities for himself as needed. With this freedom he sets himself up as a freelance investigator and problem solver.

Stories

The following stories are included in the anthology:

In popular culture

References


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