Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, "Darkmans" is an
exhilarating, extraordinary examination of the ways in which
history can play jokes on us all... If History is just a sick joke
which keeps on repeating itself, then who exactly might be telling
it, and why? Could it be John Scogin, Edward IV's infamous court
jester, whose favorite pastime was to burn people alive - for a
laugh? Or could it be Andrew Boarde, Henry VIII's physician, who
kindly wrote John Scogin's biography? Or could it be a tiny Kurd
called Gaffar whose days are blighted by an unspeakable terror of -
uh - salad? Or a beautiful, bulimic harpy with ridiculously weak
bones? Or a man who guards Beckley Woods with a Samurai sword and a
pregnant terrier?
"Darkmans" is a very modern book, set in Ashford [a ridiculously
modern town], about two very old-fashioned subjects: love and
jealousy. It's also a book about invasion, obsession, displacement
and possession, about comedy, art, prescription drugs and
chiropody. And the main character? The past, which creeps up on the
present and whispers something quite dark - quite unspeakable -
into its ear.
The third of Nicola Barker's narratives of the Thames Gateway,
"Darkmans" is an epic novel of startling originality.
General
Imprint: |
Ecco Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2007 |
First published: |
November 2007 |
Authors: |
Nicola Barker
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Dimensions: |
203 x 139 x 36mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
848 |
Edition: |
Ecco |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-06-157521-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
0-06-157521-6 |
Barcode: |
9780061575211 |
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