The Seventh Son

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

''A genuinely thought-provoking piece of fiction'' THE TIMES
''Extraordinary'' WILLIAM BOYD
''Profoundly moving . . . a wonderful and life-affirming love story'' JAMES HOLLAND
''His greatest novel yet'' ANTONY BEEVOR
''Original and enthralling'' PETER JAMES
-A beautifully written novel. On the one hand you have love, kindness, responsibility; on the other monstrous arrogance and indifference to consequences- SCOTSMAN


A CHILD WILL BE BORN WHO WILL CHANGE EVERYTHING

When a young American academic Talissa Adam offers to carry another woman''s child, she has no idea of the life-changing consequences.

Behind the doors of the Parn Institute, a billionaire entrepreneur plans to stretch the boundaries of ethics as never before. Through a series of IVF treatments, which they hope to keep secret, they propose an experiment that will upend the human