A life without freedom to choose is not worth having.
Godwin Baxter's scientific ambition to create the perfect companion is realised when he finds the drowned body of the beautiful Bella, who he brings back to life in a Frankenstein-esque feat. But his dream is thwarted by Dr. Archibald McCandless's jealous love for his creation . . .
But what does Bella think?
This story of true love and scientific daring whirls the reader from the private operating-theatres of late-Victorian Glasgow through aristocratic casinos, low-life Alexandria and a Parisian bordello, reaching an interrupted climax in a Scottish church.
| ISBN: | 9781526657886 |
| Publication date: | 24th August 2023 |
| Author: | Alasdair Gray |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 336 pages |
| Primary Genre | Science Fiction |
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A life without freedom to choose is not worth having.
Godwin Baxter's scientific ambition to create the perfect companion is realised when he finds the drowned body of the beautiful Bella, who he brings back to life in a Frankenstein-esque feat. But his dream is thwarted by Dr. Archibald McCandless's jealous love for his creation . . .
But what does Bella think?
This story of true love and scientific daring whirls the reader from the private operating-theatres of late-Victorian Glasgow through aristocratic casinos, low-life Alexandria and a Parisian bordello, reaching an interrupted climax in a Scottish church.
Poor Things features in the following genres: Science Fiction, Audiobooks of the Month, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, General Fiction, Historical fantasy, Fiction, Recommendations
Poor Things is available in Audiobook, Paperback
Poor Things was written by Alasdair Gray and published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Poor Things has 336 pages
£8.99
