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Fatal Eggs

by Mikhail Bulgakov
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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 of the consequences of the abuse of power and knowledge. 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 -

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Publisher: Alma Books

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  • Release date: January 28, 2016

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  • ISBN: 9781847493934
  • File size: 213 KB
  • Release date: January 28, 2016

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  • ISBN: 9781847493934
  • File size: 213 KB
  • Release date: January 28, 2016

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Classic Literature Fiction

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English

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 of the consequences of the abuse of power and knowledge. 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 -

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Classic Literature Fiction
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Alma Books

    Kindle Book
    Release date: January 28, 2016

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9781847493934
    File size: 213 KB
    Release date: January 28, 2016

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781847493934
    File size: 213 KB
    Release date: January 28, 2016

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  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English