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Tunc : a novel

A scientist discovers that his famous invention leads to a dangerous outcomeFelix Charlock's scientific genius is unrivaled-and so is his very special invention. So special, in fact, that a shadowy and enigmatic international firm, called Merlin, recruits Felix and marries him into the family. He is betrothed to the erratic Merlin heiress, Benedicta, and given access to an inexhaustible fortune. Yet he longs to be free of the psychological and scientific toll the mysterious firm inflicts. The inscrutable Merlin is always one step ahead, and twists and turns ensue in this tale of sexual and moral intrigue that leaves Felix's future-and his sanity-on uncertain ground.

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  • "Tunc (meaning next in Latin) is the first of two novels [the other being Nunquam] and represents the scientist. Told in typical flashes of memory, the story describes the induction of a gifted scientist, Felix, into Merlin, the mysterious and very powerful firm that everybody seems to be a part of. He soon finds himself married to the ill Merlin heiress, Benedicta, and recipient of limitless wealth. As Benedicta becomes more and more tempestuous and suffers more and more psychological damage, Felix feels a new yearning for his scientific freedom. Something, whether it be the never seen chairman of Merlin, Julian, or the firm itself is always a step ahead of him. His [Felix's] rebellion and attempt to escape leads to the death of his son and his own incarceration in a mental asylum. His lover at the beginning of the novel, Iolanthe, is likewise captured by the Firm through its net of contracts and capitalist acquisitions, ultimately leading to her death. --Adella L. Thompson at Amazon.com and wikipedia.com."
  • "A scientist discovers that his famous invention leads to a dangerous outcomeFelix Charlock's scientific genius is unrivaled-and so is his very special invention. So special, in fact, that a shadowy and enigmatic international firm, called Merlin, recruits Felix and marries him into the family. He is betrothed to the erratic Merlin heiress, Benedicta, and given access to an inexhaustible fortune. Yet he longs to be free of the psychological and scientific toll the mysterious firm inflicts. The inscrutable Merlin is always one step ahead, and twists and turns ensue in this tale of sexual and moral intrigue that leaves Felix's future-and his sanity-on uncertain ground."@en

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  • "Science fiction"@en
  • "Science fiction"
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Tekstuitgave"
  • "Romans (teksten)"
  • "Powieść angielska"

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  • "Tunc : Roman"
  • "Tunc : a novel"
  • "Tunc : a novel"@en
  • "Tunc : A novel"
  • "Tunc a novel"@en
  • "Tunc a novel"
  • "In de tijd van toen"
  • "Tunc : a novel by Lawrence Durrell"
  • "Tung : a novel"
  • "Bunt Afrodity : tunc : roman"
  • "Tunc : Novel"
  • "Tunc; a novel"@en
  • "Tunc; a novel"
  • "Tunc: a novel"
  • "Tunc; Roman"
  • "Tunc : roman"
  • "Tunc : Omsl.: Ib Jørgensen"@da
  • "Tune : a novel"@en
  • "Tunc. Novel"
  • "Tunc: romanzo"
  • "Tune"@es
  • "Tune"
  • "In de tijd van toen (Tunc)"
  • "Tunc Roman"
  • "Tunc [dt.]"
  • "Tunc"@ca
  • "Tunc"
  • "Tunc"@da
  • "Tunc"@es
  • "Tunc"@it
  • "Tunc"@en
  • "Tunc"@sv
  • "Bunt Afrodity : Tunc : roman"
  • "Tunc [dt.] Roman"
  • "Tunc : [Tunc]. Traduit de l'anglais par Roger Giroux"

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