The Philosopher's Apprentice - A Novel

A brilliant philosopher with a talent for self-destruction, Mason Ambrose agrees to help billionaire geneticist Dr. Edwina Sabacthani''s beautiful and intelligent adolescent daughter, Londa, who has recently survived a freak accident that destroyed both her memory and her sense of right and wrong. Ambrose attempts to recalibrate her moral compass with the help of Western civilization''s greatest ethical thinkers, living and dead. As her head becomes crammed with lofty ideals, Londa undertakes to remake our fallen world in her own image-by any and all means necessary.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: James Morrow, James Jr. Morrow
• Editore: Harper Perennial USA
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 03.02.2009
• EAN: 9780061351457
• ISBN: 978-0-06-135145-7
• Pagine: 448
• Dimensioni: 135 mm x 203 mm x 26 mm
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi; Historical fiction, Narrative theme: Interior life, Contemporary Fantasy, Humorous fiction, Historical fantasy, Comic (humorous) fantasy, Satirical fiction and parodies, FICTION: Literary, FICTION: Women, FICTION: Family Life / General, FICTION: General, FICTION: Historical / General, FICTION: Fantasy / Contemporary, PHILOSOPHY: LITERATURE, FICTION: Satire, FICTION: Fantasy / Historical, Philosophy / Literature