John Wyndham Trouble with Lichen (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: Trouble with LichenCondition: NewEAN: 9780141032986ISBN: 9780141032986Publisher: Penguin Books LtdFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 08/07/2008Item Height: 198mmItem Length: 129mmItem Width: 13mmItem Weight: 149gAuthor: John WyndhamLanguage: EnglishSubtitle: Classic Science FictionISBN-10: 0141032987Description: 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?Country/Region of Manufacture: GBGenre: FictionRelease Year: 2008 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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