![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Mukherjee has said that the book was written with a sense of urgency. We are experiencing a revolution in which new technologies are predicting cures for everything, from mental illnesses to cancers. Scientists are beginning for the first time to find ways of manipulating the human genome. It is a fascinating glimpse into the world of genetics, from its early conception in the gardens of Gregor Mendel’s Monastery, to its ugly re-appropriation by eugenics movements in the early 20th Century.īut crucially, The Gene also looks to the future. This preoccupation with his own genetic makeup was the catalyst for this book. Haunted by the recurring presence of schizophrenia, Mukherjee describes in heartbreaking detail the inherited horror that has burnt its way through the generations of his family tree. His new book, already a bestseller, The Gene: An Intimate History begins with the intimate history of his own family. Eventually going on to win the Pulitzer Prize, Mukherjee is consistently lauded for his fearless and insightful approach to his work. His first book The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer was released in 2010 and was voted one of the finest pieces of non- fiction for the last 100 years by TIME Magazine. ![]()
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