Trouble with lichen
by John Wyndham
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good /Good
- Seller
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Wellington, Auckland, New Zealand
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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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- Bookseller
- bookexpress.co.nz (NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2026aa
- Title
- Trouble with lichen
- Author
- John Wyndham
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1960
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science Fiction;
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