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The Seventh Son

By: Sebastian Faulks
Narrated by: Miranda Raison
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A CHILD WILL BE BORN WHO WILL CHANGE EVRYTHING

When a young American academic Talissa Adam offers to carry another woman's child, she has no idea of the life-changing consequences.

Behind the doors of the Parn Institute, a billionaire entrepreneur plans to stretch the boundaries of ethics as never before. Through a series of IVF treatments, which they hope to keep secret, they propose an experiment that will upend the human race as we know it.

Seth, the baby, is delivered to hopeful parents Mary and Alaric, but when his differences start to mark him out from his peers, he begins to attract unwanted attention.

The Seventh Son is a spectacular examination of what it is to be human. It asks the question: just because you can do something, does it mean you should? Sweeping between New York, London, and the Scottish Highlands, this is an extraordinary novel about unrequited love and unearned power.

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Critic Reviews

'Faulks writes with great emotional authority' SUNDAY TIMES

'Faulks is a prodigiously talented writer' NEW YORK TIMES

'The best novelist of his generation' SCOTSMAN
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Enjoyed sympathetic view of our human condition, loving parenting, the amoral ferocity of (some) journalists.

Fascinating Review of Effects of Genetic Engineering

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Engaging build up to the story line, believable and superbly executed by this master of fiction 👍🏼

Unique plot to the story

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I love this author. Birdsong rates among my favourite books ever.
This story made me feel uneasy. I couldn’t listen to it in one go & had to take breaks. The subject matter is challenging & also very unique. Ultimately I enjoyed the story very much & felt better educated on its conclusion. The performance is excellent - as I’ve come to expect from Audible.

Unique and challenging

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Good characterisation let down by questionable plot execution. Illogical/unbelievable in parts. “Why would the characters do that?”, was a question that frequently came to mind.

Hit and miss

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