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The fatal eggs
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- Book Synopsis
- Only edition in print Professor Persikov, an eccentric zoologist, stumbles upon a new light ray that accelerates growth and reproduction rates in living organisms. In the wake of a plague that has decimated the country's poultry stocks, Persikov's discovery is exploited as a means to correct the problem. As foreign agents, the state and the Soviet media all seize upon the red ray, matters get out of hand… Set in 1928 but written four years earlier, during Stalin's rise to power, The Fatal Eggs is both an early piece of science fiction reminiscent of H.G. Wells and a biting, brilliant satire on the consequences of the abuse of power and knowledge.
- About The Author
- Mikhail Bulgakov (1891-1940) was a Soviet Russian author and playwright best known for The Master and Margarita, Black Snow and Diaboliad.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781847493712
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Alma Classics, (17 July 2014)
- Number of Pages
- 160
- Weight
- 153 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 196 x 126 x 12 mm
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