Tunc

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Good
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Faber And Faber
Publisher Place: London
Publisher Year: 1968
Edition: Reprint

Description: 316 pages. Book is in general good condition. There is some light reading wear and a small repair to back of jacket present, but still a presentable copy.

Publishers Description: 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 a 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. ...more

ISBN: 0571092209