The Fires of Arcadia
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: G.B. Harrison
Binding: Hardback
Published: Gollancz, 1966, First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
The Fires of Arcadia by G.B. Harrison is a thought-provoking novel set in a small college in the USA, founded by a businessman with unconventional ideas about education. The story explores the dynamics between faculty members from different disciplines, particularly the rivalry between the sciences and the humanities. A professor of classics expresses concerns about the dangers of genetic engineering, referencing mythical creatures like the Minotaur and Chimera. This sparks a challenge for a zoology professor, who conducts experiments that lead to surprising and dramatic consequences.
Author: G.B. Harrison
Binding: Hardback
Published: Gollancz, 1966, First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
The Fires of Arcadia by G.B. Harrison is a thought-provoking novel set in a small college in the USA, founded by a businessman with unconventional ideas about education. The story explores the dynamics between faculty members from different disciplines, particularly the rivalry between the sciences and the humanities. A professor of classics expresses concerns about the dangers of genetic engineering, referencing mythical creatures like the Minotaur and Chimera. This sparks a challenge for a zoology professor, who conducts experiments that lead to surprising and dramatic consequences.