Trouble with Lichen (first edition)
by Wyndham, John
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States
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About This Item
Synopsis
Francis Saxover and Diana Brackley, two scientists investigating a rare lichen, discover it has a remarkable property: it retards the aging process. Francis, realising the implications for the world of an ever-youthful, wealthy elite, wants to keep it secret, but Diana sees an opportunity to overturn the male status quo by using the lichen to inspire a feminist revolution.As each scientist wrestles with the implications and practicalities of exploiting the discovery, the world comes ever closer to learning the truth . . .Trouble With Lichen is a scintillating story of the power wielded by science in our lives and asks how much trust should we place in those we appoint to be its guardians?
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Details
- Bookseller
- Catron Grant Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 400585
- Title
- Trouble with Lichen (first edition)
- Author
- Wyndham, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1960
- Bookseller catalogs
- English Literature and History; Science Fiction;
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