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The Whole Man
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In
, a baby boy is born in a hospital surrounded by the chaos of battle and civil unrest. The birth is unremarkable and little noted, but the child, Gerald Howson, turns out to be very special. He is afflicted by infirmities and bodily flaws, but his mind becomes a miraculous device, capable of telepathic marvels that can, and do, change the world. But the power fantasies that sometimes tempt him are deadly to those near him and can ultimately threaten the whole of the world. And a man in a physical envelope that inspires pity and fright turns out to be the embodiment of a superman.
This ebook was originally published in the United Kingdom under the title
.
For each generation, there is a writer meant to bend the rules of what we know. Hugo Award winner (Best Novel,
) and British science fiction master John Brunner remains one of the most influential and respected authors of all time, and now many of his classic works are being reintroduced. For readers familiar with his vision, it is a chance to reexamine his thoughtful worlds and words, while for new readers, Brunner's work proves itself the very definition of timeless.
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“A pulp SF classic! Gerald Howson is a cripple eith hemophilia and has had a rough life, until he discovers he is also a telepath!
The struggles he goes through to find himself and his battle with jealousy of others was extremely advanced for this era and was a worthwhile read… however the rushed ending and too easily achieved conclusion knocked this one down to just a 3 star read for me.”
“Even though this was a science fiction novel the message is more about acceptance and finding a place in the world. The main character started out with self loathing due to his handicaps. As the story progress he ends up helping others while on a quest of searching for a place to belong.”
“Excellent. But I think I read this as another story somewhere before.”
About John Brunner
John Brunner started his career as a productive writer of Ace Double Science Fiction novels, sometimes writing both sides of the same double. He produced a wide variety of entertaining and well-conceived science fiction adventures before testing his ambitions with more and more complex and stylistically sophisticated novels. Among his triumphs are
(Hugo winner for Best Novel),
,
,
, and
. Although he wrote relatively little fantasy, he was widely acclaimed for a series of short stories collected as
. Brunner also wrote mysteries, thrillers, and several well-regarded historical novels.
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