A new addition to the SF Masterwork series - the tale of the first human/gorilla hybrid, from his birth and growth to his inevitable end.
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Summary
A new addition to the SF Masterwork series - the tale of the first human/gorilla hybrid, from his birth and growth to his inevitable end.
Description
- A different Britain. When Norman Forrester of the Defence Ministry's Experimental Institute effects a successful fertilisation of a female gorilla with human sperm, an infant is born. Gordon, known as Gor, is his son in two senses. But Gor's parentage must remain a secret. He has no legal existence as an individual because his existence has never been divulged to the government data bank. In more than one way, Gor is a 'non-person'.Operated on so that he is capable of speech, Gor grows through boyhood and adolescence into a strong, intelligent youth. When he discovers his true identity, he is devastated by his outcast destiny. But is there the possibility of a home amongst some of the exiles from a computer-dominated class-oriented society? And if Gor can find them, will they accept him?Maureen Duffy's novel offers both an enthralling, fast-moving narrative and a vivid parable of the individual's struggle to win acceptance from his fellows and to overcome the forces that seek to destroy human individuality in any age.
About the Author
Born 1933. Novelist, poet and dramatist. Her work reflects her socialism and commitment to animal rights.
Product Details
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co | Gollancz
Published
10th September 2024
Pages
256
ISBN
9781399623353
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