The Man with Six Senses (Paperback)

Hilda is besotted with Michael, because Michael has a gift. Through some mutation, his mind is able to perceive 'lines of energy' and 'the vast ocean of movement' - things beyond the limits of the five senses and perhaps even common understanding. But the gift, as so often in life, comes with a price. There are those who, in their resentment, come to covet the gift, threatening the blissful period of learning and freedom of thought that seemed so possible a future for Hilda and Michael. And then there are the expectations of society, whose demands for the idealised normal spell danger and disarray for the pair. Muriel Jaeger's second foray into science fiction sees her experimenting again with an impressive talent for blending genres. The Man with Six Senses is a sensitive depiction of how the different, or supernaturally able, could be treated in 1920s Britain, but also a sharp skewering of societal norms and the expectations of how women should behave - and how they should think. Thought-provoking and challenging, The Man with Six Senses still resonates today in a society whose expectations and structures still continue to trap those who fall outside the limits of acceptance.

General

Imprint:	British Library Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	British Library Science Fiction Classics, 13
Release date:	February 2020
Authors:	Muriel Jaeger
Dimensions:	190 x 130 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	219
ISBN-13:	978-0-7123-5366-3
Categories:	Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Science fiction Books > Fiction > Special features > Classic fiction
LSN:	0-7123-5366-6
Barcode:	9780712353663

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