Looking for a book about time-travel to a future where a leader has cloned himself
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I read this book maybe 10 years ago. I'll try and piece as much of it as I can below:
- Protagonist is a male school student
- Is approached by someone and requested to go with them to the future where the (president / prime minister?) has cloned himself and abusing his power.
- In this future, there is a device that people can use to learn skills instantly (a helmet, with various skill cards if I remember correctly)? The protagonist uses this to learn how to swim, as the future character's identity he is assuming can swim well.
- Whilst he has this device, he comes across a (Jedi mind powers?) card that is mentioned to be unsafe/unpredictable, but he uses it anyway
That's as much as I can remember. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
story-identification books time-travel
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I read this book maybe 10 years ago. I'll try and piece as much of it as I can below:
- Protagonist is a male school student
- Is approached by someone and requested to go with them to the future where the (president / prime minister?) has cloned himself and abusing his power.
- In this future, there is a device that people can use to learn skills instantly (a helmet, with various skill cards if I remember correctly)? The protagonist uses this to learn how to swim, as the future character's identity he is assuming can swim well.
- Whilst he has this device, he comes across a (Jedi mind powers?) card that is mentioned to be unsafe/unpredictable, but he uses it anyway
That's as much as I can remember. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
story-identification books time-travel
asked Oct 11 '17 at 15:02
Matt HarrisMatt Harris
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Welcome to the site! Great start. Take a look at this guide to help jog your memory and see if you can remember anything else.
– amflare
Oct 11 '17 at 15:08
Thanks @amflare. Looking at the guide, I can't recall anything new at the moment, but I'll be sure to edit the question if I do.
– Matt Harris
Oct 11 '17 at 19:17
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I read this book maybe 10 years ago. I'll try and piece as much of it as I can below:
- Protagonist is a male school student
- Is approached by someone and requested to go with them to the future where the (president / prime minister?) has cloned himself and abusing his power.
- In this future, there is a device that people can use to learn skills instantly (a helmet, with various skill cards if I remember correctly)? The protagonist uses this to learn how to swim, as the future character's identity he is assuming can swim well.
- Whilst he has this device, he comes across a (Jedi mind powers?) card that is mentioned to be unsafe/unpredictable, but he uses it anyway
That's as much as I can remember. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
story-identification books time-travel
asked Oct 11 '17 at 15:02
Matt HarrisMatt Harris
411
I read this book maybe 10 years ago. I'll try and piece as much of it as I can below:
- Protagonist is a male school student
- Is approached by someone and requested to go with them to the future where the (president / prime minister?) has cloned himself and abusing his power.
- In this future, there is a device that people can use to learn skills instantly (a helmet, with various skill cards if I remember correctly)? The protagonist uses this to learn how to swim, as the future character's identity he is assuming can swim well.
- Whilst he has this device, he comes across a (Jedi mind powers?) card that is mentioned to be unsafe/unpredictable, but he uses it anyway
That's as much as I can remember. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
story-identification books time-travel
story-identification books time-travel
asked Oct 11 '17 at 15:02
Matt HarrisMatt Harris
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asked Oct 11 '17 at 15:02
Matt HarrisMatt Harris
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asked Oct 11 '17 at 15:02
Matt HarrisMatt Harris
411
asked Oct 11 '17 at 15:02
Matt HarrisMatt Harris
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asked Oct 11 '17 at 15:02
Matt HarrisMatt Harris
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Welcome to the site! Great start. Take a look at this guide to help jog your memory and see if you can remember anything else.
– amflare
Oct 11 '17 at 15:08
Thanks @amflare. Looking at the guide, I can't recall anything new at the moment, but I'll be sure to edit the question if I do.
– Matt Harris
Oct 11 '17 at 19:17
add a comment |
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Welcome to the site! Great start. Take a look at this guide to help jog your memory and see if you can remember anything else.
– amflare
Oct 11 '17 at 15:08
Thanks @amflare. Looking at the guide, I can't recall anything new at the moment, but I'll be sure to edit the question if I do.
– Matt Harris
Oct 11 '17 at 19:17
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Welcome to the site! Great start. Take a look at this guide to help jog your memory and see if you can remember anything else.
– amflare
Oct 11 '17 at 15:08
Welcome to the site! Great start. Take a look at this guide to help jog your memory and see if you can remember anything else.
– amflare
Oct 11 '17 at 15:08
Thanks @amflare. Looking at the guide, I can't recall anything new at the moment, but I'll be sure to edit the question if I do.
– Matt Harris
Oct 11 '17 at 19:17
Thanks @amflare. Looking at the guide, I can't recall anything new at the moment, but I'll be sure to edit the question if I do.
– Matt Harris
Oct 11 '17 at 19:17
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This is probably wrong, but I am reminded of Worlds of the Imperium by Keith Laumer. Rather than the future, the protagonist is taken to a parallel world where a political dictator is his other self.
answered Dec 24 '17 at 23:12
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Not the book I was thinking of, but looks like an interesting read! Thanks for sharing.
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This is probably wrong, but I am reminded of Worlds of the Imperium by Keith Laumer. Rather than the future, the protagonist is taken to a parallel world where a political dictator is his other self.
answered Dec 24 '17 at 23:12
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Not the book I was thinking of, but looks like an interesting read! Thanks for sharing.
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This is probably wrong, but I am reminded of Worlds of the Imperium by Keith Laumer. Rather than the future, the protagonist is taken to a parallel world where a political dictator is his other self.
answered Dec 24 '17 at 23:12
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Not the book I was thinking of, but looks like an interesting read! Thanks for sharing.
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Dec 29 '17 at 9:17
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This is probably wrong, but I am reminded of Worlds of the Imperium by Keith Laumer. Rather than the future, the protagonist is taken to a parallel world where a political dictator is his other self.
answered Dec 24 '17 at 23:12
Paul BeardsleyPaul Beardsley
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This is probably wrong, but I am reminded of Worlds of the Imperium by Keith Laumer. Rather than the future, the protagonist is taken to a parallel world where a political dictator is his other self.
answered Dec 24 '17 at 23:12
Paul BeardsleyPaul Beardsley
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answered Dec 24 '17 at 23:12
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answered Dec 24 '17 at 23:12
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answered Dec 24 '17 at 23:12
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Not the book I was thinking of, but looks like an interesting read! Thanks for sharing.
– Matt Harris
Dec 29 '17 at 9:17
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Not the book I was thinking of, but looks like an interesting read! Thanks for sharing.
– Matt Harris
Dec 29 '17 at 9:17
Not the book I was thinking of, but looks like an interesting read! Thanks for sharing.
– Matt Harris
Dec 29 '17 at 9:17
Not the book I was thinking of, but looks like an interesting read! Thanks for sharing.
– Matt Harris
Dec 29 '17 at 9:17
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Welcome to the site! Great start. Take a look at this guide to help jog your memory and see if you can remember anything else.
– amflare
Oct 11 '17 at 15:08
Thanks @amflare. Looking at the guide, I can't recall anything new at the moment, but I'll be sure to edit the question if I do.
– Matt Harris
Oct 11 '17 at 19:17