Mantis Dreams - The Journal of Dr Dexter Ripley (Paperback, New)

This is a crackling, searing satire that ridicules both political correctness and the restrictive world of academia. But Adam Pottles first novel is also a poignant and difficult glance into the world of a man battling a rare and debilitating disease. A wheelchair user living voluntarily in a care home, Dexter Ripley lashes out at all those around himhis behaviour so outrageous yet insightful that Ripley is curiously both repelling and fascinating. With a boisterous, propulsive voice, Dexter Ripley shares his insights on life as a care home resident, his relationships with his sister and her son, his career as a professor, and, despite his bitter nature, his goal of creating a philosophy based on positivity and imagination. Through the voice of this embittered man, Pottle creates a treatise that views disability as a philosophical position rather than a physical or mental condition.

General

Imprint:	Caitlin Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	September 2013
First published:	September 2013
Authors:	Adam Pottle
Dimensions:	205 x 140 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	224
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-927575-25-3
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction
LSN:	1-927575-25-7
Barcode:	9781927575253

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