The first novel in the “Aphrodite’s Revolt” duology by one of the most famous British writers of the 20th century. - older brother of Gerald Durrell, friend of Henry Miller, author of the famous “Alexandria Quartet” and “Avignon Quintet”. The main character of "Aphrodite's Revolt", full of exoticism, grotesqueness, mirroring, is a talented scientist who comes into conflict with the all-powerful "corporation"... FROM THE AUTHOR This book is conceived as the first novel in a dilogy. Attentive readers will discern strange echoes of the “Alexandria Quartet” and even the “Black Book” found here and there in the text; These are not automatic repetitions, this is done with intent.