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The stone that never came down

by John Brunner

Set in a world of societal collapse and religious extremism, a scientist develops a viral drug capable of altering the human mind. The discovery presents a moral dilemma regarding its potential to save civilisation and the ethics of its implementation.

Accession 9317 ISBN 0450032949 Publisher New English Library
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