The Philosopher's Apprentice
The Philosopher's Apprentice
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A cross between Lost, Pygmalion and The Island of Dr Moreau! A philosopher is given the task of teaching a mysterious child, but does not foresee the consequences for his protegee...
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The Philosopher's Apprentice by James Morrow
After crashing and burning during his PhD viva, Mason Ambrose is offered a large amount of money to come to the Isla de Sangre to instruct the daughter of wealthy Edwina Sabachtani. He is to use his knowledge as a philosopher to instil a conscience, a moral compass, in Edwina's daughter Londa following a diving accident which has supposedly destroyed her sense of right and wrong. Mason happily instructs her in schools of thought, from the stoics to the epicureans. But it is when he introduces her to the Beatitudes that the seeds of a rampaging sense of justice are sown and Londa becomes determined that the meek really shall inherit the earth! She becomes something of a 'celebrity saint' but then she takes her crusade too far, kidnapping a boat full of wealthy industrialists. A funny, tongue in cheek but also thought-provoking novel from the author of THE LAST WITCHFINDER that asks important questions about what makes us human and how we makes choices in a complex world.
"a studiedly outrageous new satire" -- Ed Lake THE TIMES "a dazzling new novel about morailtyJames Morrow has created an outlandish and irresistible comedy of manners looking at humanity, philosophy and ethics." -- Lindsay Jones PRESS ASSOCIATION
James Morrow was born in 1947. He has lectured and taught and worked in the fields of magazine publishing and television, as well as writing for children.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780297853435 |
| ISBN 10 | 0297853430 |
| Title | The Philosopher's Apprentice |
| Author | James Morrow |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2008-03-13 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |