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The lives of three very different groups of people--gangsters on the streets of Manila, middle-class suburban families, and a group of street children and the psychologist studying them--intertwine in an intricately woven tale, set in the Philippines, that spans three generations. 22,500 first printing.
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A single evening in Manila hints at shared consciousness and the circular nature of time and experience. More ambitious than his successful debut The Beach, Alex Garland's second novel follows three seemingly disparate stories that converge just this side of possible. Opening pages are reminiscent of a Raymond Chandler detective story: the dirty hotel room that "didn't know it was a hotel, or had forgotten"; the flinty, deep thinking protagonist; a meeting with rough-cut thugs. But just when we expect the arrival of the stock sultry woman, the cast of characters begins to assume the more recognisable aspects of ordinary life--to eerie effect.
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Garland shows a talent for finely crafted phrases that emboss an image and encapsulate a moment. One minor character's brief sensory flashback provides more human insight than the pages of descriptive overload in the usual thriller. The Tesseract is an exciting tale that never stoops to the level of popcorn storytelling. --Samantha Starmer. This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Astonishing . . . A brilliantly structured, surprisingly compassionate novel, disguised as an exotic, speedy thriller (Mail on Sunday)
Proves defiantly that Garland is far from a one-hit wonder (Time Out)
A powerful narrative drive, exotic locations that unfold like a corrupt and mysterious flower, and a moody intelligence that holds everything together (J.G. Ballard)
Proves defiantly that Garland is far from a one-hit wonder (Time Out)
A powerful narrative drive, exotic locations that unfold like a corrupt and mysterious flower, and a moody intelligence that holds everything together (J.G. Ballard)
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- PublisherRiverhead Books,U.S.
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 1573221090
- ISBN 13 9781573221092
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages273
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