Monday, April 16, 2012

Oryx and Crake and Year of the Flood

Together, these biotech apocalypse novels by Margaret Atwood tell the story of what happens when two mad scientist decide to save the planet by replacing humanity with a more environmentally-friendly intelligent species. Set in a future where genetic engineering is commonplace, and the super rich extend their lives with spa treatments, the two novels show us how a horrific, humanity-destroying plague affects both the rich as well as a commune of radical environmentalist.

Oryx and Crake
Margaret Atwood
London: Bloomsbury, 2003

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