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Mammoth

John Varley (2006-05-30)

Subgenre
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages356 (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age13

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

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Hero archetypes

BillionaireScientist

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble Cast

Synopsis

Not content with investing his fortune and watching it grow, multibillionaire Howard Christian buys rare cars that he actually drives, acquires collectible toys that he actually plays with, and builds buildings that defy the imagination. But now his restless mind has turned to a new obsession: cloning a mammoth… In a barren province of Canada, a mammoth hunter financed by Christian has made the discovery of a lifetime: an intact frozen woolly mammoth. But what he finds during the painstaking process of excavating the huge creature baffles the mind. Huddled next to the mammoth is the mummified body of a Stone Age man around 12,000 years old. And he is wearing a wristwatch. It looks like Howard Christian is going to get his wish—and more…

Tags

Time Travel MysteryTechno-ThrillerArchaeological SF

Is Mammoth appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

A high-concept sci-fi thriller about cloning a woolly mammoth that turns into a time travel mystery. Contains scientific concepts and ethical discussions but no graphic content.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and mild language.

Publisher age: Adult·Our content rating: 13+

Publisher ages reflect reading level; our rating reflects content maturity — they can differ.

Who'll love this

Readers who love mind-bending time travel puzzles and mysteries involving ancient history will find this compelling.