About the book
A complex and fiercely contemporary tale of inheritance, enlightenment, life, death, desire and family trees, The Seed Collectors is the most important novel yet from one of the world's most daring and brilliant writers.
Great Aunt Oleander is dead. To each of her nearest and dearest she has left a seed pod. The seed pods might be deadly, but then again they might also contain the secret of enlightenment. Not that anyone has much time for enlightenment. Fleur, left behind at the crumbling Namaste House, must step into Oleander's role as guru to lost and lonely celebrities. Bryony wants to lose the weight she put on after her botanist parents disappeared, but can't stop drinking. And Charlie struggles to make sense of his life after losing the one woman he could truly love.
As Henry James said of George Eliot's Middlemarch, The Seed Collectors is a \"treasurehouse of detail\" revealing all that it means to be connected, to be part of a society, to be part of the universe and to be human.
Editions of The Seed Collectors
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781593766467
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781619029514
- EBook
- ISBN 9781619028128
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A complex and fiercely contemporary tale of inheritance, enlightenment, life, death, desire and family trees, The Seed Collectors is the most important novel yet from one of the world's most daring and brilliant writers.
Great Aunt Oleander is dead. To each of her nearest and dearest she has left a seed pod. The seed pods might be deadly, but then again they might also contain the secret of enlightenment. Not that anyone has much time for enlightenment. Fleur, left behind at the crumbling Namaste House, must step into Oleander's role as guru to lost and lonely celebrities. Bryony wants to lose the weight she put on after her botanist parents disappeared, but can't stop drinking. And Charlie struggles to make sense of his life after losing the one woman he could truly love.
As Henry James said of George Eliot's Middlemarch, The Seed Collectors is a \"treasurehouse of detail\" revealing all that it means to be connected, to be part of a society, to be part of the universe and to be human.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Seed Collectors about?
A complex and fiercely contemporary tale of inheritance, enlightenment, life, death, desire and family trees, The Seed Collectors is the most important novel yet from one of the world's most daring and brilliant writers.
Great Aunt Oleander is dead. To each of her nearest and dearest she has left a seed pod. The seed pods might be deadly, but then again they might also contain the secret of enlightenment. Not that anyone has much time for enlightenment. Fleur, left behind at the crumbling Namaste House, must step into Oleander's role as guru to lost and lonely celebrities. Bryony wants to lose the weight she put on after her botanist parents disappeared, but can't stop drinking. And Charlie struggles to make sense of his life after losing the one woman he could truly love.
As Henry James said of George Eliot's Middlemarch, The Seed Collectors is a \"treasurehouse of detail\" revealing all that it means to be connected, to be part of a society, to be part of the universe and to be human.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Seed Collectors?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of The Seed Collectors?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781593766467
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Seed Collectors?
Scarlett Thomas
Who is the Publisher of the book The Seed Collectors?
Catapult
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Seed Collectors is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781593766467) and paperback(ISBN 9781619029514) and ebook(ISBN 9781619028128)
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