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Off Telegraph - A Novel of Berkeley in the Sixties (Paperback)
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Off Telegraph - A Novel of Berkeley in the Sixties (Paperback)
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After a long career in science, which has involved a great deal of
science writing for general audiences, Joseph V. Rodricks has
turned out a powerful work of fiction. OFF TELEGRAPH takes the
reader into a working laboratory and into the minds of working
scientists. It also offers the reader a suspenseful story of
deception and psychological disintegration, and of a brilliant
young scientist's struggle to hold on to his ideals. PFAFFIDINE - a
complex molecule from an exotic plant, with good potential as an
anti-cancer drug. Will Getz's research project involves finding a
way to synthesize pfaffidine in the lab. After many failed attempts
to complete the synthesis, Will, in a moment of weakness, devises a
way to fake it. He is sure his fraudulent act cannot be uncovered,
but its consequences soon began to emerge in unexpected ways.
Will's attempts to recover his integrity follow a twisted and
tension filled path to a heart-wrenching climax. Will's painful
story plays out in the 1960s in Berkeley, California, center stage
for the social and political turmoil of that era. His life
intersects with those of many other extraordinary characters who in
different ways, some truly insane, hope to remake the world. Among
these are the two highly intelligent women in Will's life- the
ambitious and sensuous Elaine and the passionate but sensitive Gina
-who try to help Will defeat his demons, and by doing so uncover
new truths about their own lives. This is a passionate and
suspenseful novel that masterfully and intelligently explores the
unclear boundaries between science and competing world views, and
does so at a very human level. "As tight and daring a plot as one
could imagine -- it should not be missed." Robert Harris, Princeton
University
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Imprint: |
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2011 |
First published: |
September 2011 |
Authors: |
Joseph V. Rodricks
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
406 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4636-2395-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Adventure / thriller >
General
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LSN: |
1-4636-2395-X |
Barcode: |
9781463623951 |
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