Written in 1978, this book describes an interesting sci-fi universe with a lot of potential, but ultimately the writing wanders and we are left without any real answers when the story ends. Masses of people from Earth and other planets are resurrected from all time periods -- so you have famous historical explorers (Richard Burton) awakening next to Victorian ladies, Neanderthals and aliens from other planets -- all youthful again, naked and hairless with the men circumcised and the women "restored" to a state of virginity, which was a bit creepy. The "Holocaust survivor" in the description is a bit misleading -- it is Hermann Goring, a notable member of the Nazi party. There are some potentially fascinating sci-fi elements -- such as how these billions of people are fed 3 times a day -- but ultimately the story tries to follow too many directions and falls flat. I'm ordering book 2 in the series to see if it improves, but ultimately cannot recommend this title to any but the most enthusiastic of sci-fi fans.

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