Curt Siodmak byl plodným autorem sci-fi a hororu, jehož díla často zkoumala hranice lidské identity a psychiky. Jeho psaní se vyznačuje směsí vědecké preciznosti, plynoucí z jeho matematického vzdělání, a hlubokého porozumění lidské psychologii, což vytváří znepokojivě realistické a zároveň fantastické příběhy. Proslavil se především svými romány, které byly často adaptovány do filmové podoby a dodnes ovlivňují žánr.
Dr. Patrick Cory věnoval celý svůj život vědě, dokud nedošlo k nehodě, při níž zahynul jeho asistent, a která jej zmrzačila. Biochemik, jehož bolest nikdy zcela neustávala, se plně věnoval práci a zjistil, že pomocí technologie, kterou vyvinul, mu věda může poskytnout nový život. Pro experiment potřeboval jen živé tělo. Ale s tělem přišly i skryté touhy a brzy Cory zjistil, že člověk s mrtvým mozkem, o kterém si myslel, že bude jako loutka jednat podle jeho přání, má svou vlastní smrtící vůli.
Po celém světě se ztrácejí lodě, lidé i důležité listiny. Profesor Lewolf je ve chvíli odhalení uškrcen. Chemik Brbndt za vším tuší asistenta zavražděného profesora Dymoffa, který objevil neviditelnost. Dymoff postaví v severní Africe neviditelné město N, ze kterého chce vládnout světu.Do města jsou uneseni Brandt i se svou sekretářkou, seznamují se s perfektní organizací města i krutým terorem pracujících, kteří jsou krutě postihováni…
The story revolves around D. Patrick Cory, a biochemist enlisted by the CIA to conduct a perilous experiment involving RNA extraction from a dying German scientist, Hauser. The goal is to access Hauser's secrets by injecting his RNA into another man. However, the experiment leads to unexpected consequences as Hauser's memories, obsessions, and emotions begin to take over the new host's mind. This triggers a gripping struggle for control, culminating in a thrilling international chase and a chilling confrontation, blending science fiction with elements of espionage and psychological tension.
German-born Curt Siodmak is perhaps best known for his cult classic sci-fi and horror movies, such as The Wolf Man and Son of Dracula . This outstanding writer, one of the founding members of the Writers Guild of America, has also written 26 novels, in English and his native language. Among these, Donovan's Brain was hailed by Stephen King as a unique work that surpassed even the originality of Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke. Not only was it filmed four times, but Orson Welles adapted it into a radio presentation. A gifted writer, screenwriter, and director, Siodmak recently received the Commander's Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.In his autobiography, he recalls being forced to emigrate to the United States in the 1930s as the Nazis took power in Germany. As a Jewish immigrant, Siodmak's experience of adjusting to his new home amid the turmoil of World War II powerfully affected his perception of freedom and of human dynamics. Wolf Man's Maker describes how this writer, through the genres of sci-fi and horror, created stories which reflected this historical perspective and his search for a truth which affects all of his viewers.
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