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PRAISE FOR EVOLUTION OF INANIMATE OBJECTS
‘This may be a bagatelle of a novel, but it is one with so much charm and erudition it is more memorable than any door-stopping wodge of prose presenting itself as a diagnosis of the state of the nation.’ The Scotsman
‘Karlinsky’s retelling of Darwinian family history is ingeniously wry and original.’ Essie Fox, Author of THE SOMNAMBULIST
‘Just when you think there’s nothing new to be done with the novel, along comes a book that pushes the form in a fresh direction.’ John Harding, author of FLORENCE & GILES
‘Delightfully imaginative’ Historical Novels Review
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. While researching why Freud failed to win a Nobel Prize at the Nobel Archives in Sweden, a psychiatrist makes an unusual discovery. Among the piles of papers in the 'Crackpot' file are letters addressed to the executor of Alfred Nobel's will, written by several notable Nobel laureates including Rudyard Kipling and Marie Curie each offering an explanation of why and how Stonehenge was constructed. Diligent research uncovers that Alfred Nobel added a secret codicil to his will, a prize for the Nobel laureate who solves the mystery of Stonehenge.Weaving together a wealth of primary sources photos, letters, wills The Stonehenge Letters tells the tale of a fascinating secret competition.Praise for The Stonehenge Letters:'This little novel is a delight from its first word to its last. The Stonehenge Letters is by turns thoughtful, whimsical, haunting and laugh-out-loud funny. Reading this book was like skating over the smoothest ice; I was blissfully unaware of the transition from history to fiction and back again' Annabel Lyon, author of The Sweet Girl'In his alarmingly smart and dangerously absorbing Freud-tinged romance/detective story, Harry Karlinsky deploys explosions, earthworms, radioactive particles and a passel of Nobel laureates to reinvent history in the golden age of invention.' Zsuzsi Gartner, author of Better Living Through Plastic Explosives The archives of a secret competition, sponsored by Alfred Nobel, to "solve" Stonehenge as compelling as the monument itself. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781552452943