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    Custodian
    Custodian
    Custodian
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    Custodian

    By Tarry Ionta

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    With the imminent destruction of the solar system, Earth scientists conceive of a daring plan to preserve humanity, and all its accumulated knowledge.
    The Custodian, a genetically enhanced human, and a super-computer named Sitrac, are entrusted with the monumental task of leading the remnants of humanity to a safe haven.
    They are all that stand between the success and failure of Project Survival

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTarry Ionta
    Release dateNov 2, 2010
    ISBN9781452393520
    Custodian
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    Tarry Ionta

    Born 1933 of Italian parentage. He served in the RAF and worked at various occupations before entering Glasgow University at thirty, to study Maths, Physics, and Astronomy. He completed one year before dropping out to become a telegraphist. Finally, completing his working life with British Telecom Finance Department. His Interests and hobbies comprise mainly of chess, and reading science fiction. He has also had a keen, practicing interest in computing and martial arts (Judo and Shotokan Karate) and music (Saxophone, Clarinet, and Piano - Over twelve years with City of Glasgow Military Band). Now retired and no longer active in those fields, he prefers to concentrate on writing. He has been writing since 1988, having written over fifty varied short stories, a few articles, novellas, novels, and a children's fantasy book. Several short stories have been published in anthologies and on the Internet. A few have also been short-listed in the WRITER'S NEWS monthly competitions. He continues to write.

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