BY THE AUTHOR OF THE BOOKER PRIZE-SHORTLISTED BEWILDERMENT AND THE OVERSTORY
It all begins when a young Algerian woman, Thassa, arrives in Russell Stone's writing class. Her stories reveal a horrific past, but her presence sends spirits soaring. This glimpse of pure happiness in the most improbable of guises leaves Russell feeling as troubled as it does entranced. And he isn't alone: Thassa has caught the eye of Dr Kurton, a scientist in search of the 'happiness gene'. He sees in her the key to the breakthrough that will make his name and change history. But can the quality that makes her so valuable survive the ruthless glare of media attention?
Funny, fast and enchanting, Generosity celebrates both science and the imagination. In his most exuberant book yet, Richard Powers asks us to consider the big questions facing humankind as we begin to rewrite our own existence.
'Smart, tender and wrenchingly anxious about the approaching era… Generosity is a bracingly intelligent fable about the choices that face us.' Sunday Telegraph
It all begins when a young Algerian woman, Thassa, arrives in Russell Stone's writing class. Her stories reveal a horrific past, but her presence sends spirits soaring. This glimpse of pure happiness in the most improbable of guises leaves Russell feeling as troubled as it does entranced. And he isn't alone: Thassa has caught the eye of Dr Kurton, a scientist in search of the 'happiness gene'. He sees in her the key to the breakthrough that will make his name and change history. But can the quality that makes her so valuable survive the ruthless glare of media attention?
Funny, fast and enchanting, Generosity celebrates both science and the imagination. In his most exuberant book yet, Richard Powers asks us to consider the big questions facing humankind as we begin to rewrite our own existence.
'Smart, tender and wrenchingly anxious about the approaching era… Generosity is a bracingly intelligent fable about the choices that face us.' Sunday Telegraph
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About the author
Richard Powers is the author of twelve novels, includingOrfeo (which was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize),
The Overstory (which was shortlisted for the 2018 Man Booker Prize and won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize) and
Bewilderment (shortlisted for the 2021 Booker Prize). He is the recipient of a Mac Arthur grant and the National Book Award, and has been a four-time NBCC finalist. He lives in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains.
Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 304 ● ISBN 9781848878808 ● File size 1.4 MB ● Publisher Atlantic Books ● City London ● Country GB ● Published 2010 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 2424596 ● Copy protection Social DRM
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