Project Gutenberg 2008-10-09 Public domain in the USA. 182 Nicoll, Maurice 1884 1953 Swayne, Martin The Blue Germ Produced by Steven desJardins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Blue Germ" by Maurice Nicoll is a novel written in the early 20th century. This intriguing work delves into themes of science and the quest for immortality, centering around the character of Dr. Richard Harden, a physician who becomes entangled in a life-altering discovery involving a mysterious germ. The narrative explores the implications of this germ, which offers the possibility of eternal life but also raises ethical questions about its impact on humanity. At the start of the novel, the protagonist, Dr. Harden, sustains a head injury, leading to a revelation about a germ that can transform life as he knows it. After recovering from his concussion, he is consumed by the need to investigate this germ, which eventually brings him to Russia and introduces him to Professor Sarakoff. Their collaboration sparks theories about the germ's potent abilities, especially as it is released into the water supply of Birmingham, resulting in a phenomenon known as the “Blue Disease.” The opening chapters set up a compelling mix of scientific inquiry, moral dilemmas, and the potential consequences of humanity's pursuit of immortality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction PR Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 335803 2025-10-11T06:49:01.342284 text/html 340842 2021-01-04T05:43:16 text/html 192274 2025-10-11T06:49:08.490266 application/epub+zip 193038 2025-10-11T06:49:03.391273 application/epub+zip 193038 2025-10-11T06:49:02.145286 application/epub+zip 347718 2025-10-11T06:49:12.342235 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302299 2025-10-11T06:49:07.609266 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274379 2022-09-12T11:38:27.083669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298364 2025-10-11T06:49:00.490325 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 298238 2021-01-04T05:43:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 298233 2021-01-04T05:43:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19923 2025-10-11T06:49:12.479216 application/rdf+xml 9640 2025-10-11T06:49:02.653265 image/jpeg 2710 2025-10-11T06:49:02.397268 image/jpeg 113228 2021-01-04T05:43:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 121242 2021-01-04T05:43:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 113201 2021-01-04T05:43:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 175095 2025-10-11T06:49:01.368306 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia