The Coma - Softcover
Carl is brutally assaulted in an underground train while protecting a young woman from a gang of thugs. Beaten unconscious, he lies for days in a hospital bed. On discharge Carl starts to notice strange leaps in time, distortions in his experience. Is he truly interacting with the outside world, or could he still be in the coma?
The Coma is the new novel from Alex Garland - a gripping mystery and stylistic tour de force that delves deep into the subconscious mind, with brilliantly disturbing results. It is illustrated with 45 woodcuts by Nicholas Garland.
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'It's a great story to read, but also a lovely visual object to possess.' -- Design Week
'The Coma may be short, but it's a miniature masterpiece: a beautifully conceived and executed book.' -- Zembla
'This is Garland at his best, spinning a tangled web that has more twists and turns than a mountain road.' -- Glamour
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'The Coma may be short, but it's a miniature masterpiece: a beautifully conceived and executed book.' -- Zembla
'This is Garland at his best, spinning a tangled web that has more twists and turns than a mountain road.' -- Glamour
The Coma by Alex Garland is a gripping mystery and stylistic tour de force from the internationally known author of The Beach.
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- PublisherFaber & Faber
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 0571223079
- ISBN 13 9780571223077
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages168
- IllustratorNicholas Garland
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