Broken Rhythm

(no dust jacket) [tight clean copy, mild shelfwear to bottom edge]. Rather scarce novel, illuminating a "daring" theme that was "completely new to fiction" -- i.e., artificial insemination. "Cindy Gaylord was in her second year of college when tragedy broke the rhythm of her young life. She was beautiful and rich, but neither of these assets was of help to her when her father was murdered. The sordidness of the trial and the defection of her fiance brought complete disillusionment and Cindy's reaction to the corroding bitterness was utter revulsion toward men. She inherited her father's flair for finance and his deep love of music which offered her much solace in her dark hours. A chance discussion gave Cindy her first knowledge of trends in modern science toward reproduction through scientific means. When Mrs. Gaylord died, Cindy felt she must have someone to care for and love and in desperation turned to Science." (And what do we make of an author named Wagner, who writes a book in which a music-loving mother cites "Die Niebelungen" and names her scientifically-implanted child "Siegfried" I took a good close look, just to see if this book was "translated from the German," but nope; and according to the copyright page the author's full name was Dorothy Wagner Nelson.)

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Publisher: J. B. Lippincott Company

Year: (c.1938)

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

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