The Secret

The Secret

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Inquiring and intelligent . . . 'The Secret' is a meditation on that central puzzle of human life, the puzzle of identity.'--'The Washington Post ''An intelligent and delightfully bizarre excursion into ethical and philosophical issues raised by technology.'--'Elle ''THE COMPELLING STORY OF AN INDIVIDUAL GIRL TRYING TO FIND OUT THE TRUTH ABOUT HERSELF.''--The Independent ''Hoffman's consistent sensitivity is informed by her wide erudition. . . . 'The Secret' is compelling throughout for Hoffman's prose, for her insights on identity, for her reflections on history.'--'The New York Times Book Review ''Hoffman brilliantly meditates on [a] mystery in her auspicious fiction debut. . . . This is a novel of ideas in the tradition of '1984' and 'Brave New World,''--'Publishers Weekly' (starred review) 'Hoffman's . . . multilayered, cautionary 'fable' of genetic engineering in the near future proves compelling, in both its cool intelligence and its insistent moral questioning. . . . 'The Secret' is intriguing and deeply sinister, even as it ultimately affirms those mysteries of life and human freedom that still elude us.''--The Guardian''VERY MUCH RECOMMENDED . . .[A] thoughtful, philosophical treatment of the devastating effects a wholly fatherless state can trigger. An uneasy look at the potential fallout from biological tampering, this first novel . . . is ripe for lively book discussion.'--'Library Journal ''A serious, intelligent, psychological novel which will enhance Hoffman's reputation for wise words gracefully expressed.''--Financial Times ''Hoffman sketches a creepily plausible near-future in which her protagonistexperiences a very 21st-century identity crisis.'--'Kirkus Reviews ''A modern allegory somewhere between Frankenstein, the golems of Jewish folklore, and 'Blade Runner.''--'Independent on Sunday'. Artikel-Nr. 9780345465368

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