The Wanting Seed

Set in the near future, The Wanting Seed by Anthony Burgess is a Malthusian/dystopian comedy about what the world is like when it's severely overpopulated. The two main characters, Tristram and Beatrice-Joanna, live in cramped conditions and are forced to re-use materials. Heterosexuality is frowned upon in this society, as homosexual relationships assure against procreation. Burgess examines the effect overpopulation has on religion, society, and government in this fascinating novel. http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Wanting-Seed/Anthony-Burgess/e/9780393315080/?itm=1&USRI=the+wanting+seed