A Living Soul

( Swedish - En levande själ - 1980 )

novel by P.C. Jersild

translated by Rika Lesser

Published:
Norvik Press - trade paperback - 1988 ( re-issued 2008 )
ISBN: 1870041097 / 9781870041096


synopsis
The protagonist of this satire is a human brain floating in an aquarium. The bodiless Ypsilon, expected to be an unemotional intellect, feels lonely. Beause he is lovesick over a pretty lab assistant, Ypsilon chooses not to respond to elaborate educational regiments. Instead, with the aid of a chimpanzee and a detached human hand, he makes detailed plans for an impractical escape.

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