The Speed of Dark

The Nebula Award Winner–2003 In the near future, disease will be a condition of the past. Most genetic defects will be removed at birth; the remaining during infancy. Unfortunately, there will be a generation left behind. For members of that missed generation, small advances will be made. Through various programs, they will be taught to get along in the world despite their differences. They will be made active and contributing members of society. But they will never be normal. Lou Arrendale is a member of that lost generation, born at the wrong time to reap the awards of medical science. Part of a small group of high-functioning autistic adults, he has a steady job with a pharmaceutical company, a car, friends, and a passion for fencing. Aside from his annual visits to his counselor, he lives a low-key, independent life. He has learned to shake hands and make eye contact. He has taught himself to use “please” and “thank you” and other conventions of conversation because he knows ...

Author: Moon Elizabeth
ISBN: 345447549
Year of publication: 2004
Genre: Science Fiction
Number of pages: 414
Reading time: 6 h. 54 min.
Formats: FB2, EPUB, PDF
Language: english
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