The Philosopher's Apprentice
by James Morrow | Literature & Fiction | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 0297853430 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 0297853430 Global Overview for this book
Registered by 
lmn60
of Spotswood, Victoria Australia on 9/29/2014
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
lmn60 of Spotswood, Victoria Australia on 9/29/2014 This Book is Currently in the Wild!
1 journaler for this copy...
Culled during a spring clean of my bookshelf... This one is now registered and ready to travel..
From Publishers Weekly...
'With a talking iguana, a tree with a heart and an army of clones created from aborted fetuses, Morrow's latest is a treat for readers willing to take an imaginative leap. Philosophy ABD (all but dissertation) Mason Ambrose takes a job tutoring 17-year-old Londa Sabacthani after withdrawing his Ph.D. candidacy during a heated dissertation defense. Londa lost her moral center after a head injury, according to her mother, Edwina, a molecular geneticist with a reputation for being as smart as God, and it's Mason's highly compensated duty to help Londa regain her conscience. Soon after arriving on Edwina's remote Florida Keys island home, Mason discovers a separate estate where five-year-old Donya lives with two tutors hired after she lost her rectitude in a bicycle accident. Donya claims Edwina as her mother and, like Londa, believes she is an only child. The three tutors, sensing something grossly amiss, begin snooping and uncover a fertility scheme akin to a Dr. Frankenstein experiment. Meanwhile, Londa ventures out into the world and seeks to apply her newfound morality to American capitalism through whatever means necessary. Morrow guides readers through preposterous plot points without sacrificing plausibility. Strong characters, shots of humor and an unpredictable narrative make this a winner.'
From Publishers Weekly...
'With a talking iguana, a tree with a heart and an army of clones created from aborted fetuses, Morrow's latest is a treat for readers willing to take an imaginative leap. Philosophy ABD (all but dissertation) Mason Ambrose takes a job tutoring 17-year-old Londa Sabacthani after withdrawing his Ph.D. candidacy during a heated dissertation defense. Londa lost her moral center after a head injury, according to her mother, Edwina, a molecular geneticist with a reputation for being as smart as God, and it's Mason's highly compensated duty to help Londa regain her conscience. Soon after arriving on Edwina's remote Florida Keys island home, Mason discovers a separate estate where five-year-old Donya lives with two tutors hired after she lost her rectitude in a bicycle accident. Donya claims Edwina as her mother and, like Londa, believes she is an only child. The three tutors, sensing something grossly amiss, begin snooping and uncover a fertility scheme akin to a Dr. Frankenstein experiment. Meanwhile, Londa ventures out into the world and seeks to apply her newfound morality to American capitalism through whatever means necessary. Morrow guides readers through preposterous plot points without sacrificing plausibility. Strong characters, shots of humor and an unpredictable narrative make this a winner.'
Journal Entry 2 by lmn60 at Deli 1884 in Melbourne CBD, Victoria Australia on Saturday, October 25, 2014
lmn60 at Deli 1884 in Melbourne CBD, Victoria Australia on Saturday, October 25, 2014
Released 9 yrs ago (10/26/2014 UTC) at Deli 1884 in Melbourne CBD, Victoria Australia
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
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