"The great wheel" . "Electronic books" . . . . "Fiction" . . . . . "Science fiction" . . . "A novel on missionary work in the future. The protagonist is Father John Alston, a priest who works in a Third World country plagued by pollution and disease--from which he is immune because of an implant. The year is 2170. Through his eyes is seen the technological gap between the rich West and the world's have-nots." . . . . "FICTION / General" . . "Fiction." . . "FICTION / Fantasy / General" . .