Albrick's Gold
Levay, Simon
ISBN 10: 1563335182 / ISBN 13: 9781563335181
Published by Pub Overstock Unlimited Inc, 1997
Bibliographic Details
Title: Albrick's Gold
Publisher: Pub Overstock Unlimited Inc
Publication Date: 1997
Binding: Hardcover
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Edition: First Edition.
About this title
Synopsis:
From the man behind the controversial "gay brain" studies comes a chilling tale of medical experimentation run amok. Dr. Roger Cavendish, one of
America's leading researchers into the mysteries of sexuality and the mind, finds himself faced with a medical mystery straight out of his worst
nightmares.
A rise in violent crime is detected in the student body of ultraconservative Levitican University, home of Cavendish's rival, Guy Albrick. While Albrick's
studies seem to reflect the findings of Cavendish; that sexuality is somehow linked to innate brain structure. Albrick goes further in claiming to have
developed a clinical procedure for the manipulation of sexual orientation. Cavendish is initially skeptical of such claims, and gradually uncovers evidence
that Levitican University students have become the subjects of highly unethical, scientifically unsound experiments in genetic engineering. With a little
help, Cavendish begins to unravel the mystery behind the shocking crimes on the Levitican campus; even as the wave of violence threatens to overtake
him and all others in its path. With Albrick's Gold, Simon LeVay has fashioned the darker ramifications of today's cutting-edge science into a classic
medical thriller.
About the Author:
Since the 1991 publication of his article concerning differences in gay and straight brain structures, neurobiologist Simon LeVay's name has been all but
synonymous with the controversy surrounding biological theories of sexuality. In 1992, LeVay co-founded the Institute of Lesbian and Gay Education.
He is the author of the titles The Sexual Brain, City of Friends: A Portrait of the Gay and Lesbian Community in America (with Elisabeth Nonas),
and Queer Science: The Use and Abuse of Research into Homosexuality.
