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The Somnambulist (Gollancz S.F.)

The Somnambulist (Gollancz S.F.)

by JonathanBarnes (Author)

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    Paperback 2007

    $3.24
Synopsis

'Be warned. This book has no literary merit whatsoever. It is a lurid piece of nonsense, convoluted, implausible, peopled by unconvincing characters, written in drearily pedestrian prose, frequently ridiculous and wilfully bizarre. Needless to say, I doubt you'll believe a word of it.' So starts the extraordinary tale of Edward Moon, detective, his silent associate the Sonambulist and devilish plot to recreate the apocalyptic prophecies of William Blake and bring the British Empire crashing down. With a gallery of vividly grotesque characters, a richly evoked setting and a playful highly literate style this is an amazingly readable literary fantasy and a brilliant debut.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 284
 Edition: Export ed
 Publisher: Gollancz
Published: 22 Feb 2007
ISBN 10: 0575079428
ISBN 13: 9780575079427
Book Overview: An amazing literary fantasy debut. Whether with the League of Extrordinary Gentleman, The Crimson and the White or The Glass book of the Dream Eaters, Victoriana has never been hotter. A beautifully written tale,a fabulously flawed narrator Nothing quite like this on the Gollancz list - perfect literary crossover Perfect for fans of Gordon Dahlquist and Mark Gatiss Barnes is a reviewer for, amongst others, the Times Literary Supplement

Media Reviews
This promising debut subverts its 19th-century predecessors amusingly. Inventive and often witty. A cabinet crammed with curiosities. -- Sarah Crowden THE OBSERVER
Author Bio
Jonathan Barnes is a debut novelist. He graduated from Oxford five years ago with a first in English Literature. He has had various jobs in banking but is also a reviewer for numerous literary magazines and papers.