by Lydia Millet · Le Cherche Midi · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782749107738
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«Le cœur est un noyau candide» is the science fiction novel by Lydia Millet, published by Le Cherche Midi in paperback (557 pages, in French).
The story begins on 16 July 1945, when the first atomic bomb is tested in Los Alamos and the scientists Robert Oppenheimer, Leo Szilard and Enrico Fermi are transported to the year 2006 in Santa Fe. There they discover a world transformed by their own creation and embark on a pacifist crusade for total disarmament while the media-driven society and religious groups interpret their appearance as a prophecy.
It is the French translation, by Julie and Jean-René Etienne, of the original novel «Oh Pure and Radiant Heart» (2005), which was nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke Award.
Recommended for readers interested in social satire, historical science fiction and reflections on the ethics of science, politics and religion in contemporary America.
