Set In The Near-future, Over Three Hundred Years Before Pandora’s Star And Judas Unchained, Peter F. Hamilton’s Misspent Youth Is A Gripping Introduction To The World Of The Commonwealth Saga. Jeff Baker Is Granted The Gift Of Eternal Youth. However, It’s Not All It Seems . . . It Is 2040 And, After Decades Of Research, We Can Finally Rejuvenate A Human Being. At Seventy-eight Years Old, Jeff Baker – Renowned Inventor And Philanthropist – Has Given The World Much Of His Creative Genius. He’s Therefore Selected As First Choice For This Gift. At First, Rejuvenation Feels Like A Miracle, Until The Glow Begins To Fade. Personal Relationships Start To Break Down And The World Waits For More Brilliant New Work. Living The Dream Will Come At A Cost, But Can Jeff Pay The Price ‘The Owner Of The Most Powerful Imagination In Science Fiction’ – Ken Follett ‘Hamilton Handles Massive Ideas With Enviable Ease’ – Guardian