Misspent Youth
This article is about the novel. For the band, see Misspent Youth.
Misspent Youth (2002) is a science-fiction novel by English author Peter F. Hamilton.
Set around 2040, it describes the story of Jeff Baker, an inventor who revolutionizes the world by creating the ultimate method of information storage and, instead of selling it, offers it open source. Because of this act, he is chosen as the candidate for the first use of rejuvenation technology which leaves him with the body of a young man. Hamilton forms a picture of a famous man with a troubled family, living in a troubled Rutland, England – also Hamilton's home county. This is very much a character driven story and focuses on the effects that Jeff's rejuvenation has on his family.