Leyla Sanai

Science and surrogacy: The Seventh Son, by Sebastian Faulks, reviewed

Set in the near future, the novel examines what is necessary to make us human – while showcasing the base behaviour of those lucky enough to be born with the right genes

Sebastian Faulks, pictured at Wimbledon in July this year. [Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images]

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Leyla Sanai
Dr Leyla Sanai is a Persian-British writer and retired doctor who worked as a physician, intensivist, and consultant anaesthetist before developing severe scleroderma and antiphospholipid syndrome

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