num_pages: 266
description: The protagonist of this mild 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 - With the aid of a chimpanzee and a detached human hand, he makes detailed plans for an impractical escape.
language: English
title: A Living Soul
titlecomplete: A Living Soul
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Humor, Classics, Novels, Swedish Literature
ratings_count: 494
awards: awardedAt: 347184000000
name: Litteraturfrämjandets stora romanpris
publisher: Norvik Press