Trouble with Lichen
Trouble with Lichen by John Wyndham
English | September 23, 2008 | ISBN: 0141032987 | True EPUB | 208 pages | 1.7 MB
English | September 23, 2008 | ISBN: 0141032987 | True EPUB | 208 pages | 1.7 MB
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?