--- product_id: 16909398 title: "Mendel's Dwarf" brand: "simon mawer" price: "₱1391" currency: PHP in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.ph/products/16909398-mendels-dwarf store_origin: PH region: Philippines --- # Mendel's Dwarf **Brand:** simon mawer **Price:** ₱1391 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Mendel's Dwarf by simon mawer - **How much does it cost?** ₱1391 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ph](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/16909398-mendels-dwarf) ## Best For - simon mawer enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted simon mawer brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Mendel's Dwarf - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51FQlDdNgLL.jpg) ![Mendel's Dwarf - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/511eScjdSgL.jpg) ![Mendel's Dwarf - Image 3](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41jn4lSxsXL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ strange but intriguing *by K***K on Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2016* A strange but intriguing book, narrated in the first Person by a dwarf. But the book is not a Freak Show, dependent on oddity to succeed. It raises serious ethical issues and has interesting twists in the plot. It helps to be knowledgeable about and interested in genetics, and actually I feel Mawer's Editor would have done him a favor to cut some of the genetics Content, which I do not see as being essential to either the theme or the plot. On the whole, though, it's a good, serious book, well worth reading -- for the thinking Person. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Thoughtful Insight *by J***2 on Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2013* This is a book written from the aspect of Benedict - a dwarf.Descended from Mendel, a geneticist, Benedict's mission in life is to isolate the gene that caused his affiction. He earns a first class degree at Oxford University and becomes an esteemed expert on the subject.The book has it's share of humor and lust, and his relationship with Jean, a mousey librarian, is very enjoyable for the reader. I felt very involved with Ben - up until the end you are usure just how his story will unfold.On the negative side, I skipped a little of the detail from Mendel's experiments, but this didn't distract from a book that discusses the complications and injustice of Acondroplasia, and the determination of Ben that the reader will not pity him, but enjoy his personal battle with the mutation. A very worthwhile read. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Unique and dramatically satisfying *by B***N on Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 1998* I think the novel is unique in the way it presents ongoing scientific research and controversy in the context of well-wrought fiction. The "Double Helix" by Crick and Watson gave the reader a dramatic context for the discovery of DNA, but there was no attempt to create a fictional world. Mawer makes the stakes real for us by creating a real character, the geneticist, Benedict Lambert. Genetic research becomes dramatic, exhilarating and tragic in the fictional context of Ben's ethical dilemma. The geneticist's ability to select which sperm to use raises the ethical issues behind genetic research. Whenever these issues arise in public debate, there is always that latent fear that man will be punished if he attempts to "play god," that we haven't the right to attempt to control our fate with knowledge. The fear is as old as Prometheus. Mawer demonstrates that the fear is based on an illusory power. We never need to worry that our knowledge will overcome the chaos of creation. Our power is always subject to the infinite number of chances that determine the way things are. The ending perfectly coordinates the fictional drama with the real life issues raised by the discoveries Mawer has been revealing all along. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ph/products/16909398-mendels-dwarf](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/16909398-mendels-dwarf) --- *Product available on Desertcart Philippines* *Store origin: PH* *Last updated: 2026-05-16*