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The Movement of Mountains

The Movement of Mountains

Literary FictionScience Fiction
Pages
289
Published
1989
Language
English

Synopsis

Dr. Philip Mather travels to a remote, isolated clinic where a mysterious disease is causing patients to undergo bizarre and unsettling physical changes. As he tries to understand the affliction, Mather finds himself drawn into the strange world of the clinic's enigmatic director and the unsettling transformations occurring around him. This story explores the limits of the human body and the ethics of medical intervention.

Prose complexity
7/10

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Thought-ProvokingPhilosophicalComplex

Genres

Literary Fiction Science Fiction

About the author

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Michael Blumlein

Michael Blumlein was a distinctive voice in dark fantasy and speculative fiction. His notable works include the collections Dark Love and Body Shocks, alongside novels like Black Swan, White Raven, and The Movement of Mountains. He was known for stories that often explored the strange edges of human experience.

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