{"product_id":"a-step-too-far-ross-martyn-9781789632415","title":"A Step too Far","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt is a near-future world, and in many ways London is the same bustling metropolis it has been for centuries; but look a little closer and Viral Inspectors roam public places delivering fines and forced immunisation against Avian Flu, and an organisation called the Genetic Protection Authority has been established with unnerving oversight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the role of the GPA to oversee the genetic future of mankind: a noble mission to protect humanity from the worst genetic diseases and impairments, but one that seems increasingly liable to abuse, using its vague definitions of eradicating anything more than 'three standard variations from the human norm'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Sandra Small becomes pregnant with a child that has the same strain of achondroplasia dwarfism as her husband, Ivan Henry, an ugly domestic dispute escalates to a legal battle with the GPA and the High Court. What could have been a marital issue becomes a challenge to the GPA's authority and jurisdiction, in a test case that could set an alarming precedent for the whole country, redefining the very definition of what is, and isn't, human. The stakes for Ivan, dwarfs, and anyone else with a genetic condition, become increasingly larger threatening to engulf London and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ambitious and provocative script is a faithful recreation of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRoss Martyn's\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e original vision, looking at ethics, science, and society; a story of how small actions can lead to catastrophic consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ross Martyn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1789632412\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781789632415\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Choir Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 568\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.15d","brand":"Ross Martyn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44078231912703,"sku":"9781789632415","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4afe43cf-8f94-49c6-8659-c4294997e163.jpg?v=1685474302","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-step-too-far-ross-martyn-9781789632415","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}