The book heavily influenced George Orwell’s 1984 and science-fiction in general. The novel examines a futuristic society, called the World State, that revolves around science and efficiency.
The final novel written by Aldous Huxley, Island was penned as a counterpart to his most famous work Brave New World, which depicted a dystopian society transformed by the momentum of technological and industrial development.
However, as time as gone on, more and more of the events predicted by this novel have become true and it is now required reading at major universities.
'Heaven & Hell' reflects Huxley's multifaceted interests and his quest for deeper meaning in a complex world. I highly recommend 'Heaven & Hell' to readers interested in philosophical inquiry, mysticism, and the nature of consciousness.
A Hollywood millionaire with a terror of death, whose personal physician happens to be working on a theory of longevity-these are the elements of Aldous Huxley's caustic and entertaining satire on man's desire to live indefinitely.