Ebook {Epub PDF} Mendels Dwarf by Simon Mawer

Lambert's girlfriend loves him on the inside but is repulsed by his small body. Winner of the Kitterick Prize, Simon Mawer does not fail to engage the reader with with 'Mendel's Dwarf.'.  · Simon Mawer's portrayal of Dr. Benedict Lambert the great, great nephew of the early geneticist Gregor Mendel, is poignant and beautifully portrayed. Benedict's absorption and obsessional search to unlock the secrets of heredity is a response to his personal urge to seek out the molecular explanation for his achondroplasia as well as a simple tribute to his famous uncle; the father of genetics/5.  · MENDEL'S DWARF. by Simon Mawer ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 1, Britisher Mawer's fourth novel and first to appear here is a riveting tour de force of science, suspense, philosophy, and—well, love. A research scientist in genetics, year-old Benedict Lambert is a great-great-great-nephew of Gregor Mendel, the long- unrecognized Austrian priest who himself discovered genetics.

In Mendel's Dwarf, Simon Mawer, a biologist who has written three previous novels, chronicles the triumphs of science and the trials of love (and vice versa) with grace, humor, and unusual candor. The result is a riveting novel, which was named a New York Times Notable Book and chosen as a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Award. Mendel's Dwarf. Simon Mawer. • 2 Ratings; $; $; Publisher Description. Like his great-great-great-uncle, geneticist Gregor Mendel, Dr. Benedict Lambert struggles to unlock the secrets of heredity and genetic determinism. However, Benedict's mission is particularly urgent and particularly personal, for he was born with. Click to read more about Mendel's Dwarf by Simon Mawer. LibraryThing is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.

Mendel’s Dwarf, by Simon Mawer, is the second historical fiction book recommended to me by my grandfather (whose recommendations quickly move to the top of my to-read pile). The first, The Spinoza Problem, by Irving Yalom, used Baruch Spinoza’s life to provide a window into his works and broader philosophy, and introduces the reader to the influential Nazi thinker Alfred Rosenberg. In Mendel's Dwarf, Simon Mawer, a biologist who has written three previous novels, chronicles the triumphs of science and the trials of love (and vice versa) with grace, humor, and unusual candor. The result is a riveting novel, which was named a New York Times Notable Book and chosen as a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Award. Mendel's Dwarf Paperback – July 1, by. Simon Mawer (Author) › Visit Amazon's Simon Mawer Page. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. See search results for this author. Simon Mawer (Author) out of 5 stars. ratings.