In the Britain of a few tomorrows time, physical perfection is commonplace and self improvement has become an extinct expression: all the qualities men and women could aspire to can be purchased prior to birth.
GENUS is a time of genetic selection and enrichment – life chances come on a sliding scale according to wealth. For some there is no money or choice, and an underclass has evolved; London’s King’s Cross, or The Kross as it is now known, has become a ghetto for the Unimproved. In The Kross, the natural, the dated, the cheap and the dull, live a brittle and unenviable existence. But unrest is growing; tension is mounting and a murderer is abroad in these dark quarters…
Acclaimed author Jonathan Trigell’s third novel is a breathtaking tour de force, exploring a dystopia of the not-too-distant-a future which will leave readers wondering not ‘what if’, as the original audience of Huxley’s Brave New World did, but ‘when’.
Praise for Jonathan Trigell:
‘A compelling narrative, a beautifully structured piece of writing, and a thought-provoking novel of ideas. It’s a wonderful debut.’ – Sarah Waters, Chair of the Judges for the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize on Boy A
‘A fine and moving debut novel… compulsively readable… a rare treat’ The Independent on Boy A
‘Does for extreme winter sports what Alex Garland’s The Beach did for backpacking.’ – Financial Times on Cham.
