The Warlow Experiment

Name: The Warlow Experiment
Brand: Profile Books Ltd
SKU: 9781788161701
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By Alix Nathan

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The Warlow Experiment by Alix Nathan explores the story of an eccentric 18th-century landowner who enlists a labourer to live underground in isolation for seven years in exchange for a life-changing sum of money. The narrative delves into the psychological effects of solitude on humans, intertwining themes of class, power, and the human spirit, without revealing the outcome of this intriguing experiment.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy exploring the human psyche through historical settings and moral quandaries. Set in the 18th century, it examines themes of isolation, human nature, and scientific curiosity, offering a gripping narrative that combines psychological depth with thrilling historical fiction.

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?

Description

The 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

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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.