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Lord Arquiss was 77. He kept a Volvo the colour of a cheap brogue, and a 50-year-old ex-ballerina who claimed to be his wife. From the disaster they had salvaged an amazing 3rd Reich-style bed, the elongated black wooden posts of which were capped with vast polished eagles like lecterns. Every night you could see the two of them sitting up in this thing like two bull terriers in a pram.Highly praised by writers such as Iain Banks and the late Angela Carter, M. John Harrison's elegant, uneasy fictions deserve our attention. --Burhan Tufail
‘Harrison’s new collection is wonderfully haunting. Its subject is the fragility of the “real world” and how it is shattered by unmotivated violence, unusual belief-systems, madness, dreams and death. His stories are full of insight and extraordinary imagery.’ The Times
‘Harrison presents an England where the dead offer you cups of tea, Soho couples wear axes in their heads as a fashion statement and the roads are deserted enough for lonely men to race cars down the M4.’ Guardian
‘Deceptively light, crushingly assured... What impresses throughout is how spot-on Harrison is: emotionally and in the atmosphere he creates... reminiscent of Borges.’ Time Out
‘The sense of place is everything in these stories... Harrison is a visionary writer who deserves far greater recognition.’ Times Literary Supplement
From the reviews of previous books:
‘Like all good literature, Harrison’s stories are worth reading again and again: the more you read, the more you understand.’ IAIN BANKS
‘[The Ice Monkey] puts him in the company of Ian McEwan and Peter Carey, but he is grittier than Carey and wittier than McEwan.’ TLS
‘Imagine Reservoir Dogs scripted by Alan Bennett and you will have some idea of the flavour.’ The Times
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 6545-9780575068322