Hinton

Howard Hinton and his family are living in Japan, escaping from a scandal. His obsessions are his work and his wife and sons, who yearn to find escape from entanglement in the strange and unknown landscapes of his science fiction. It is a ravishing period piece of late-Victorian social, scientific, and domestic life, about extraordinary discoveries and terrible choices.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 01 April 2021
Publisher: Granta Books

Howard Hinton and his family have sought refuge in Japan, fleeing from a scandal that has engulfed them. Hinton's primary obsessions revolve around his work, which involves speculative voyages into the fourth dimension of space. His wife and sons, too, yearn for escape from the enigmatic and unfamiliar landscapes that characterize Hinton's science fiction. This captivating period piece delves into the social, scientific, and domestic aspects of late-Victorian society. It explores extraordinary discoveries and the difficult choices that individuals must make. It also examines the implications for those of us left behind as others venture into and map new realms.

Howard Hinton and his family have sought refuge in Japan, fleeing from a scandal that has engulfed them. Hinton's primary obsessions revolve around his work, which involves speculative voyages into the fourth dimension of space. His wife and sons, too, yearn for escape from the enigmatic and unfamiliar landscapes that characterize Hinton's science fiction. This captivating period piece delves into the social, scientific, and domestic aspects of late-Victorian society. It explores extraordinary discoveries and the difficult choices that individuals must make. It also examines the implications for those of us left behind as others venture into and map new realms.

Weight: 212g
Dimension: 129 x 199 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781783785216