- Paperback: 408 pages
- Publisher: iUniverse (4 Jun 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0595521126
- ISBN-13: 978-0595521128
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,520,621 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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News items abound concerning the rapid evolution of genetic research. At the same time we are told the world is hurtling towards climate disaster. Sebastian James is a genius geneticist. Charged by the British Government to produce a modified human, capable of withstanding the future onslaught of global warming, he vows to complete his remit at any cost. His obsessive nature makes him unpopular with almost everyone. Hated by his daughter he struggles with his own emotions, at times allowing his single-mindedness to rule his actions. Over thirty-six years we move via Portsmouth and Scotland to the waters of the Mediterranean, following the fate of the hybrids and the effect they have on their human contacts. In 2008 Sebastian is given the opportunity to be reconciled with his daughter Belinda. Can they reunite before tragedy strikes? And can the new beings ever be accepted into society?
About the Author
Victoria David is a 55-year-old former civil servant and teacher. A keen writer in her twenties, she has only recently returned to storytelling after caring for her Mother until her death four years ago. Victoria lives in Oxford where she runs her sugarcraft shop and cares for her elderly Father.
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This is a really enjoyable read. For those who are uncertain about sci-fi this is more fiction than science! The story is a neat way of surviving global warming with love, life and murder along the way.
I'll start by saying....this is not normally the sort of book I choose ...BUT WOW....I really enjoyed this book from start to finish. It has a really clever story line and it is brilliant how each character is introduced and woven into the fabric of the story, so that even though you know its fictional, you feel drawn into a world that becomes totally believable.A wonderful tale of one person's sight into somewhere into the future, that becomes a total obsession, even to the extent that they will kill to achieve their goal, and how others get drawn into his world..you feel that you take that journey with them, admiring the scenery and having a real sense of being there as it all happens,the characters become real and you feel their sadness and their joy.... WELL DONE Victoria..hope to see more of your work soon.
This would make an marvellous film!!!!!
This would make an marvellous film!!!!!
Dolman is set to a background of concern over climate changes, with a Government who believe that we are rapidly heading for disaster. With this in mind, they are secretly running two projects.. the first is to design underwater cities to live in, and the second is to design a genetically modified human, capable of living underwater.
There is a theory that humans and dolphins share a genetic past, and so this becomes the animal of choice for the resultant hybrids. Sebastian James, a genius geneticist, is the chosen scientist for this particular project. He is completely obsessed with his work, and is disliked by most people who come across him.
The book, however, starts away from these projects, and is set in Scotland. The first four chapters introduce us to some great characters, and their relationships, and I felt immediately pulled into their lives. We catch glimpses of the projects, as they do, but the emphasis is on the characters.
Chapter five takes us back to 1990, where we start to learn more about the projects - it has a different feel to the first chapters, but once again pulled me straight in. Victoria has a descriptive style, which pulls the reader into the day to day happenings, and she also writes some very believable and likable characters.
This is definitely the part where the story falls into the `Science Fiction' category, and my main criticism is there's a point when one of the character's actions seem a little rushed and unbelievable. Once past that part, however, the story picks up again. If the book was set a few years in the future, this part may have worked better.
That aside, Victoria has some great ideas, which on the whole, she's able to carry off well. The hybrids become totally believable, along with the underwater world they live in. Ariel in particular has a wonderful character, and provided some emotional moments.
For me, the strength of this book is the way Victoria writes her characters, their intertwining stories, and the way they relate to each other. There is a lot going on, it's a hard book to put down, and will certainly keep you thinking after you finish.
There is a theory that humans and dolphins share a genetic past, and so this becomes the animal of choice for the resultant hybrids. Sebastian James, a genius geneticist, is the chosen scientist for this particular project. He is completely obsessed with his work, and is disliked by most people who come across him.
The book, however, starts away from these projects, and is set in Scotland. The first four chapters introduce us to some great characters, and their relationships, and I felt immediately pulled into their lives. We catch glimpses of the projects, as they do, but the emphasis is on the characters.
Chapter five takes us back to 1990, where we start to learn more about the projects - it has a different feel to the first chapters, but once again pulled me straight in. Victoria has a descriptive style, which pulls the reader into the day to day happenings, and she also writes some very believable and likable characters.
This is definitely the part where the story falls into the `Science Fiction' category, and my main criticism is there's a point when one of the character's actions seem a little rushed and unbelievable. Once past that part, however, the story picks up again. If the book was set a few years in the future, this part may have worked better.
That aside, Victoria has some great ideas, which on the whole, she's able to carry off well. The hybrids become totally believable, along with the underwater world they live in. Ariel in particular has a wonderful character, and provided some emotional moments.
For me, the strength of this book is the way Victoria writes her characters, their intertwining stories, and the way they relate to each other. There is a lot going on, it's a hard book to put down, and will certainly keep you thinking after you finish.
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A roller coaster of a read.
A truly gripping novel. Just when you think you are one step ahead of the author, there is yet another twist. Read more
Published on 10 July 2008 by C. Hawkes-bayliss
A fantastic story line
This is a really different read.
This book would make a fantastic movie.
Obsorbing,Gripping,Often shocking,excitement,wit,charm,romance,
It,s got it all,Could not... Read more
This book would make a fantastic movie.
Obsorbing,Gripping,Often shocking,excitement,wit,charm,romance,
It,s got it all,Could not... Read more
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