by JonathanBarnes (Author)
A young man discovers a manuscript and so begins a bizarre tale that brings together his grandfather, every conspiracy theory you've ever heard about the royal family and the true story about where the power of Number 10 really lies. Readers of The Somnambulist may well recoginise the characters kept within a chalk circle in a cellar beneath Downing Street. With a gallery of vividly grotesque characters, a gleefully satiric take on modern life and a playful and highly literate style, this is an amazingly readable literary fantasy. In his sequel to the crazed Victoriana of The Somnambulist Jonathan Barnes brings his invention, reality, grotesquerie and curiosities bang-up-to-date.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
Publisher: Gollancz
Published: 12 Feb 2009
ISBN 10: 0575082313
ISBN 13: 9780575082311
Book Overview: An amazing literary fantasy novel Critical acclaim for THE SOMNAMBULIST Major deals for Jonathan Barnes already signed in the USA and Germany A beautifully written tale, filled with fabulously flawed characters, an angaging take on modern day politics and corruption Nothing quite like this on the Gollancz list - it's perfect literary crossover Ideal for fans of Jasper Fforde and Mark Gatiss' The Vesuvius Club Barnes is a reviewer for, amongst others, the Times Literary Supplement