Unique - Couverture souple

Allen-Gray, Alison

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0192753355 ISBN 13 : 9780192753359

Editeur : Oxford University Press, 2004

Synopsis

When Dominic discovers he had an older brother who died before he was born, he realizes the reason why he is such a disappointment to his father. His brother was a brilliant academic and promising scientist - but Dominic prefers to spend his time painting. Dominic heads for Cambridge to find out more about his brother and discovers much more than he ever bargained for - after his brother's death his father had him cloned and the result was Dominic. How can Dominic ever live with this mindblowing discovery? If the truth is ever made public it could put people's lives in danger - including his own. It tackles this very current issue of cloning in a way that makes readers realize the human consequences of scientific advances.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

Genuinely enthralling (The Guardian)

Allen-Gray writes in an easy, readable style, raises stimulating questions, and offers a plot that keeps you guessing throughout. (The Financial Times)

This excellent novel is several things at once . . . its pace, tension and ever-present danger are worthy of a latter-day John Buchan . . . (the) story makes a terrific book - exciting, heartening, intelligent, and all too topical. (Peter Hollindale)

A novel with frightening possibilities for its adolescent readers (who face a future where these issues must be solved), and one that should be required reading for the adults who currently make the decisions. (Booktrusted News)

Présentation de l'éditeur

Dominic has always been a disappointment to his ambitious father, but he has never understood why. Then he discovers that he had an older brother who died before he was born. Where his brother was a brilliant academic and scientist, Dominic prefers to 'waste' his time painting. His father cannot forgive him for it. Dominic decides to try to find out about his brother, but he discovers more than he bargained for. Their father had Dominic's dead brother cloned, and Dominic is the result. How can he live with this mind-blowing discovery? If the truth is ever made public, it could put people's lives in danger - including his own.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0192753355
• ISBN 13: 9780192753359
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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