The Horned Man - Softcover

Lasdun, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0393324389 ISBN 13: 9780393324389

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 2003

Synopsis

The Horned Man opens with a man losing his place in a book, then deepens into a dark and terrifying tale of a man losing his place in the world. As Lawrence Miller-an English expatriate and professor of gender studies-tells the story of what appears to be an elaborate conspiracy to frame him for a series of brutal killings, we descend into a world of subtly deceptive appearances where persecutor and victim continually shift roles, where paranoia assumes an air of calm rationality, and where enlightenment itself casts a darkness in which the most nightmarish acts occur. As the novel races to its shocking conclusion, we follow Miller as he traverses the streets of Manhattan and the decaying suburbs beyond, in terrified pursuit of his pursuers. Written with sinuous grace and intellectual acuity, The Horned Man is an extraordinary, unforgettable first novel by an acclaimed writer and poet of unusual power. Reading group guide included.

About this title

Review:

"Enormously inventive, superbly written."

"'Unputdownable'....A asterpiece of chilling, mesmerizing control."

"The book combines a narcotic literary ease with a knuckle-whitening tension--like a roller coaster rider taken on codeine."

"The Horned Man is not just a skillful thriller. Almost every sentence is a delight in its penetration, imagination, aptness....This is a black novel, but a beautiful one."

Book Description:

'This enormously inventive, superbly written novel puts more seasoned authors in the shade' - Sunday Times

About this edition

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0393324389
• ISBN 13: 9780393324389
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 210