Trouble With Lichen

by Wyndham, John

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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London: Michael Joseph, 1960 London: Michael Joseph, 1960 190 pp. The plot of Trouble With Lichen concerns a young woman biochemist who discovers that a chemical extracted from an unusual strain of lichen (hence the title) can be used to retard the ageing process, enabling people to live to around 200-300 years. Wyndham speculates on how society would deal with… Read more about this item
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by Wyndham, John

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Trouble with Lichen

by WYNDHAM John (pseudonym of John Beynon Harris)

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London: Michael Joseph,, 1960. First edition, first impression, of the author's fantastical exploration of the effects of prolonging human life. Octavo. Original black boards, spine lettered in gilt. With dust jacket. Spine head bumped, light foxing to edges, faint partial browning to free endpapers, contents clean; unclipped jacket with mild creasing and toning, front panel bright: a near-fine… Read more about this item
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