Odd John

by Olaf Stapledon

Overview

John Wainwright, though stunted in growth, has supernormal intelligence. As he grows, he becomes wealthy, and begins to search for others like himself, founding a small colony of supernormals on a remote island. But there is an unbridgeable incompatibility between normal and supernormal.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798331436469
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	08/05/2024
Pages:	204
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.47(d)

About the Author

William Olaf Stapledon (1886¿1950) was an English novelist and philosopher whose "histories of the future" are a major influence on contemporary science fiction. He received a Ph.D. in philosophy and psychology. In 1929, he published A Modern Theory of Ethics and seemed destined for an academic career. However, after the success of his novel Last and First Men, he turned to fiction. His popular books include The Last Men in London, Odd John, Philosophy and Living, Star Maker, and Sirius.