Trouble with Lichen, John Wyndham
I had a tough time getting into this one at first...the language is a little dry and formal. This was written by the author of Day of the Triffids. It's the story of two scientists who discover a lichen that can prolong life by a couple centuries. Word gets out about it, however, before they were prepared to deal with the public knowing and all hell breaks loose. This book does bring up some interesting perspectives, however, like if man's life was extended by 200 years, how would that affect food and supplies, and unemployment rates, since there would theoretically be a larger population to take care of. And how would it affect families, if some took it, and others did not--or would it be reserved only for the elite? Interesting to think about.
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