SOLVED. Science Fiction novel. Man dies in decompression accident. Body found & cloned [s]

[Tom]

An astronaut is in his spacecraft when there is a catastrophic decomprseeion accident whch kills him. His body is discovered hundreds (thousands?) of years later and his intact brain is placed in a cloned body. The cloning process also produces another brain and as far as I can remember, there is a large part of the book which deals with the ethics of cloning and the "potential personality" which the blank brain may develop's rights.

Sorry i can't be more specific, but I read this book when I was eight or nine, around 1978 or 79. It was my introduction to sci fi and I'd like to find a copy for old time's sake. Humanity had colonised Pluto where the bulk of the story took place (IIRC)

Thanks in advance for any assistance you can provide.

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Tom, are you still looking for this book?

[Tom]

Yes I am. If you (or anyone else) have any clues as to who it's by, or what the title is, I'd really appreciate it.

[Kris]

Something by James P. Hogan perhaps? Inherit the Stars involves the discovery of a 50,000 year old astronaut, but I'm not sure if cloning is involved. Hogan has written at least one novel about cloning.

[Tom]

I read the description of that one, but I don't think that's it. I am interested in reading that one though, so I'll add it to my reading list, thanks!

[Kris]

In case you're interested in ancient astronauts, in general, here's a list on Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_...

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Still looking?

[Beichst]

I believe you are search for the 1970 novel The Tenth Planet by Edmund Cooper.

A full summary with spoilers can be found here:

https://vintage45.wordpress.com/2012/...

[Kris]

The Tenth Planet by Edmund Cooper - Beichst's suggestion

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

I agree that "The Tenth Planet" sounds like the right book. Also Tom shelved it in December 2016. Moving to Solved.