Nathan, Alix

The Warlow Experiment

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ISBN 13:
9781788161701
author:
Nathan, Alix
format:
Paperback / softback
publisher:
Profile Books Ltd
language:
English
Publication Year:
2020
Pages:
304
Dimensions:
19.8 x 12.9 x 1.8 centimetres (0
Genre:
Fiction & Literature, General, Fiction & Literature,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 10 working days
£9.34

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The Warlow Experiment by Alix Nathan is a thought-provoking novel set in 1793. Herbert Powyss, a gentleman with a passion for science, designs an experiment that will test the limits of human isolation and mental endurance. For seven years, a subject named John Warlow will live in three rooms in the cellar of his manor house, with no social contact or external stimulation. Warlow's daily life will be documented in a diary, while he receives meals via a dumbwaiter. The experiment promises fifty pounds per annum for life, but its consequences will be far-reaching and unpredictable. This gripping tale explores the boundaries of human psychology and the ethics of scientific inquiry. Alix Nathan's masterful storytelling brings this unusual experiment to life, raising important questions about the nature of humanity and the impact of our actions on others.

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