The Warlow Experiment
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The Warlow Experiment
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The Warlow Experiment
What kind of person keeps a man underground for seven years?
What kind of person keeps a man underground for seven years?
Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! DescriptionThe year is 1793, and Herbert Powyss is set on making his name as a scientist. Determined to study the effects of prolonged solitude on another human being, he advertises for someone willing to live in his cellar for seven years in return for a generous financial reward.
The only man to apply is John Warlow, a semi-literate farm labourer with a wife and six children to support. Cut off from nature, Warlow soon begins losing his grip on sanity while, above ground, Powyss rapidly becomes obsessed with Warlow's wife, Hannah.
The Warlow Experiment, by Alix Nathan, delves into the depths of isolation and obsession, exploring the boundaries of human endurance and the ethical limits of scientific exploration.
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Reviews of The Warlow Experiment by Alix Nathan highlight its gripping and emotionally complex narrative. The book is praised for being compelling and unsettling, with an originality noted by several reviewers. It's described as a beautifully written exploration of obsession set against a backdrop of political upheaval in England.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781788161701
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 July 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Serpent's Tail
Edition: Main
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 240g
Pages: 304
About the Author
Alix Nathan read English and Music at York University. She lives in the Welsh Marches where she owns some ancient woodland with her husband. Her short stories have been published in Ambit, The London Magazine and New Welsh Review and read on BBC Radio 4.
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