Greener Than You Think

Greener Than You Think

by Ward Moore

Do remember reading a panic-mongering news story a while back about genetically engineered “Frankengrass” “escaping” from the golf course where it had been planted? That news story was foreshadowed decades previously in the form of prophetic fiction wherein a pushy salesman, a cash-strapped scientist, and a clump of crabgrass accidentally merge forces with apocalyptic consequences. A triple-genre combo of science fiction, horror, and satire, Greener Than You Think is a forgotten classic that resonates beautifully with modern times. This is a faithful reading of a 1947 first edition text. (Summary by Lee Elliot)

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Satire Horror Science Fiction

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Science Fiction Satire Horror social commentary Dark humor Apocalypse Genetic engineering Crabgrass Environmental disaster Salesman Scientist Prophetic fiction Frankenfood Biotechnology Overpopulation

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