Oryx and Crake

Article number 10220172

Oryx and Crake is a dystopian novel set in a near-future world devastated by unchecked scientific and corporate experimentation. The story follows Snowman, seemingly the last human survivor, who lives in isolation in a transformed environment and reflects on his past friendship with the brilliant but morally detached scientist Crake and his connection to the enigmatic Oryx. Through alternating timelines, the novel reveals how advances in genetic engineering, extreme social stratification, and corporate-driven science lead to a global catastrophe that reshapes humanity.