The Plotinus (Paperback)

Incarcerated for his subversive connection to the old, living world, a prisoner makes the most of his isolation in this captivating allegorical tale about tyranny, conviction, and the enduring power of imagination. Upon setting out for a morning walk with his knobby stick in hand, a young man is arrested by a robot called the Plotinus and abandoned in a cell where one beam of sunlight beckons through an air duct. Rapping his knuckles against the vent to relay his tale of woe in code, he recalls his lost love and their group’s forbidden activities; his readings in philosophy and the sciences; and sweet memories of freedom’s small pleasures. As the captive confronts his increasingly dire circumstances with rigorous optimism, the appearance of fantastical visitors and miraculous objects in his cell further blurs the line between hallucination and dystopian reality. Told with uncanny warmth and intellectual brio, The Plotinus is Rikki Ducornet’s most unforgettable story yet.

General

Imprint:	Coffee House Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	NVLA
Release date:	June 2023
Authors:	Rikki Ducornet
Dimensions:	177 x 114mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	88
ISBN-13:	978-1-56689-681-8
Categories:	Books Promotions
LSN:	1-56689-681-9
Barcode:	9781566896818

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