The Body

The Body A Novel

When the brain of older man Adam is surgically placed within the body of a younger man, he takes an extended vacation from the real world and embarks on an odyssey of hedonism, an adventure that is compromised by his increasing feelings of guilt and sinister forces that urge him to return the body. 20,000 first printing.
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Nadine @intlnadine
4 stars
Feb 18, 2022

Quite a short book but one that stays with you - imagine you can transplant your brain onto a (younger) body of your choice - speculative fiction which thoughtfully takes the reader through the implications using the example of a famous author in a gripping tale

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