Trouble with Lichen : Classic Science Fiction Paperback / softback
by John Wyndham
Paperback / softback
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FROM THE RENOWNED CLASSIC SCI-FI WRITER AND AUTHOR OF THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS AND THE CHRYSTALIDS'Ingenious' Evening StandardFrancis 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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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:208 pages
- Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
- Publication Date:07/08/2008
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- ISBN:9780141032986
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In Stock - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:208 pages
- Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
- Publication Date:07/08/2008
- Category:
- ISBN:9780141032986