Trouble with Lichen

by John Wyndham

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'Ingenious' - Evening Standard

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?

  • ISBN10 0140019863
  • ISBN13 9780140019865
  • Publish Date 31 May 1973
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 5 June 2008
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
  • Format Paperback (A-Format (178x111 mm))
  • Pages 208
  • Language English