Listen free for 30 days
Listen with offer
-
Trouble with Lichen
- Narrated by: Vanessa Kirby
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to wishlist failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
99p for the first 3 months
Trouble with Lichen
Buy Now for £15.99
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Listeners also enjoyed...
Summary
Francis Saxover and Diana Brackley, two scientists investigating a rare lichen, discover it has a remarkable property: it retards the aging process. Francis, realising the implications for the world of an ever-youthful, wealthy elite, wants to keep it secret, but Diana sees an opportunity to overturn the male status quo by using the lichen to inspire a feminist revolution.
As each scientist wrestles with the implications and practicalities of exploiting the discovery, the world comes ever closer to learning the truth....
Trouble with Lichen is a scintillating story of the power wielded by science in our lives and asks, how much trust should we place in those we appoint to be its guardians?
About the author: John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Benyon Harris was born in 1903, the son of a barrister. He tried a number of careers including farming, law, commercial art and advertising, and started writing short stories, intended for sale, in 1925. From 1930 to 1939 he wrote stories of various kinds under different names, almost exclusively for American publications, while also writing detective novels. During the war he was in the Civil Service and then the Army. In 1946 he went back to writing stories for publication in the USA and decided to try a modified form of science fiction, a form he called 'logical fantasy'.
More from the same
What listeners say about Trouble with Lichen
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Retro Brit
- 11-04-22
Brilliant - absolutely brilliant.
Every time I've read a John Wyndham novel, I think to myself, "He can't improve and go one better. " Thankfully, I'm always wrong. This was an outstanding read.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Andrew J Chamberlain
- 18-08-22
Classic sf well read
A great story well read and enjoyable to listen to, highly recommended to all who enjoy classic sf
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Martin G Fisher
- 07-12-21
The story that’s lost none of its power
Since I first read the story in the mid 1970s I’ve often been drawn back to it. Insightful and intelligent it’s lost in all of its power over the years. A ripping yarn that may yet come to pass.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- PhilHillUK
- 28-07-22
Thought provoking.
Nice to listen to but reading sometimes a bit monotonous. Would listen to reader again.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars
-
Performance3 out of 5 stars
-
Story3 out of 5 stars
- Josh
- 30-12-23
Not much to enjoy
It's a rather respectful attempt at a thought provoking conundrum involving the discovery of a lichen that can extend human youth.
Unfortunately it is a very boring story and not a little stupid.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 13-01-22
Fantastic story and performance.
I've read Day Of The Triffids about six times over the years but somehow had missed Trouble With Lichen and knew nothing about the plot, what a revelation! Okay it feels a little dated in attitudes and the wider social aspects but that's a very minor point as the book is fresh and could be written today. God knows why this hasn't been made into a TV series but Midwich Cookoos has umpteen films!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Sardonicus
- 17-01-22
Absolutely brilliant!!
Thanks to John Wyndham yet again and wonderfully narrated by Vanessa Kirby! What a brilliant concept!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Colin Peel
- 29-07-22
who wants to live forever?
Another well written story told reasonable well.
Even though this was written in the 1950's it has survived well and still works.
Well worth your time for a listen on a long journey.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Jonathan A.
- 06-04-24
Another Wyndham Great
Well Structured, slow burner of a story, I really enjoyed this one. 15 word limit.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Lyndylulu
- 27-11-21
Absolutely excellent!
A deep debate, through the protagonists' viewpoints, on scientific responsibility. Very, very good. Great reading by Vanessa Kirby too!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
3 people found this helpful