A child will be born who will change everything.
When a young woman named Talissa answers an advert to carry a child,she cannot begin to imagine the consequences.
Behind the doors of the Parn Institute,a billionaire entrepreneur plans to stretch the boundaries of ethics as never before. Through a series of IVF treatments,one they hope no one ever discovers,they set in motion an experiment that is set to upend the human race as we know it.
Seth,a baby,is delivered to hopeful parents Mary and Alaric,but when his differences start to mark him out from his peers,he begins to attract unwanted attention.
The Seventh Son is a spectacular examination of what it is to be human. Sweeping between New York,London,and the Scottish Highlands,this is an extraordinary novel about unrequited love and unearned power. It asks the question: just because you can do something,does it mean you should
Publisher: CornerstoneISBN: 9781529153200Number of pages: 368Weight: 579 gDimensions: 240 x 162 x 34 mm
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This is a genuinely thought-provoking piece of fiction. You could devour it in a day and be wholly transported into the near future,then set it back down,dazed but enlightened,in the present day where you will see the world anew in all its wonders and frailtiesA stunning novel: profoundly moving,deeply unsettling,thought-provoking and prescient but also a wonderful and life-affirming love story tooOnce I had started I literally could not stop. It really is his greatest novel yet,and of course beautifully written in that wonderful,understated styleFaulks is one of the most original and compelling writers in the world. This enthralling novel is right up there among his very finest workA completely fascinating and extraordinary novel. A profound and moving examination of our complex human natureA beautifully written novel. On the one hand you have love,kindness,responsibility; on the other monstrous arrogance and indifference to consequencesBrilliant,original and unputdownable. An absolute crackerBrilliantThis elegant near-future novel about a daring scientific experiment explores the evolution of consciousness... Faulks is an enviably graceful and economical writer. The early chapters of the book rip along with clarity and elegance. He conjures up the various worlds,brings the central characters vividly to life and keeps the story moving intriguingly forwardA high-concept page-turner... Pitched somewhere between Michael Crichton and Ian McEwan,it's a timely meditation on the whims of rich tycoonEngaging and thought-provoking...The Seventh Son straddles two worlds,encompassing the distant past as well as the future. In so doing,Faulks asks difficult questions about who and what we are,and whether we could ever justifiably alter our genes to remove the worst of our defectsThought-provoking and chillingFabulously compelling... a provocative,poignant and disturbing examination of what it is to be human... Who says a novel of ideas can't be as thrilling as a holiday beach read The Birdsong author's novels invariably examine big,bold ideas yet are beautifully told with a gossamer light touch. The Seventh Son is no exceptionA resonant hint of Frankenstein's wretched monster about Seth who,functional,capable and literate as he is,stands at the book's emotional centre,desperate for a companionship he can never find
Sebastian Faulks
An author who has achieved an enviable blend of literary merit and huge commercial success across a varied and experimental career,Sebastian Faulks is still best-known for his French trilogy,including the tour-de force novel of the First World War,Birdsong,The Girl at the Lion D'orand the classic novel of the French ResistanceCharlotte Gray.
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