...A love story. A political parable. A scientific thriller. An ethical dilemma.

In her thrilling and thought-provoking new novel, Edwina Currie has created an extraordinarily vivd portrait of how the world coud look - and think - one hundred years from now.  It is a place where 'cloning' is not mentioned in polite society, but its influence is everywhere.  And whilst there is progress in the battle against ageing and disease, there is also a darker side to the scientific breakthroughs, as Bill Strether, US Ambassador to London, is about to discover...