The philosopher's apprentice
By: James Morrow
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson; Orion Publishing Group, Limited
Published: 2007
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 356
ISBN-13: 9780297853442; 9780297853435
Subjects: Philosophers; Philosophy; Graduate students; Fiction
Description: Brilliant philosopher, Mason Ambrose, is approached by a representative of billionaire geneticist Dr. Edwina Sabacthani, who makes him an offer no starving ethicist could refuse. Born and bred on Isla de Sangre, a private island off the Florida coast, Edwina's daughter, Londa, has recently survived a freak accident that destroyed both her memory and her sense of right and wrong. Londa's soul, in short, is an empty vessel - and it will be Mason's job to fill it. Londa proves a vivacious young woman who quickly captivates her new teacher as he attempts to recalibrate her moral compass. But there's trouble in this tropical paradise. Mason soon learns that he isn't the only private tutor on Isla de Sangre, nor is Londa the only child in residence whose conscience is a blank slate. Undaunted, Mason continues to instruct Londa, hoping that she can lead a normal life when she eventually ventures forth into human society. His apprentice, however, has a different agenda. Her head crammed with lofty ideals, Londa undertakes to remake our fallen world in her own image - by any and all means necessary.