Items related to The Coma
When Carl awakens from a coma after being attacked on a subway train, life around him feels unfamiliar, even strange. He arrives at his best friend's house without remembering how he got there; he seems to be having an affair with his secretary, which is pleasant but surprising. He starts to notice distortions in his experience, strange leaps in his perception of time. Is he truly reacting with the outside world, he wonders, or might he be terribly mistaken? So begins a dark psychological drama that raises questions about the the human psyche, dream versus reality, and the boundaries of consciousness. As Carl grapples with his predicament, Alex Garland - author of The Beach and the screenplay for 28 Days Later, plays with conventions and questions our assumptions about the way we exist in the world, even as it draws us into the unsettling and haunting book about a lost suitcase and a forgotten identity.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Product Description:
Rare Book
Review:
"Evocative... unsettling." -The San Francisco Chronicle "A strange, compelling ride into that realm where nothing is what it seems--and where night never really wakes up." -The Times (London) "Mind-bending... If you're the kind of reader who likes perusing ten pages of a book before bed, be warned. Once you start this novel is it impossible to stop reading." -The Cleveland Plain Dealer "Might just be the most perfectly paces novel since Ian McEwan's Amsterdam." -The St. Petersburg Times "Unputdownable... A dark and sometimes terrifying story that derives its somber beauty from the directness and precision of Garland's writing." -Salon.com "Spare in its scope and piercing in its focus on subconscious metaphysics. Garland constructs a literal mind game. The Coma repeatedly pulls the rug out from under the reader, yet somehow maintains a coherent image of Carl's mental state." -Minneapolis Star Tribune "Urgent and unsettling... compelling and chilling." -The Observer
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherPenguin Adult Hc/Tr
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 1594480850
- ISBN 13 9781594480850
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages208
- Rating
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
The Coma
Published by
Riverhead Books
(2005)
ISBN 10: 1594480850
ISBN 13: 9781594480850
New
Softcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Nicholas Garland (illustrator). Book is in NEW condition. Seller Inventory # 1594480850-2-1
Buy New
£ 9.82
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Coma Format: Paperback
Published by
Penguin Random House
(2005)
ISBN 10: 1594480850
ISBN 13: 9781594480850
New
Softcover
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Nicholas Garland (illustrator). Brand New. Seller Inventory # 1594480850
Buy New
£ 8.36
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Coma
Published by
Riverhead Trade
(2005)
ISBN 10: 1594480850
ISBN 13: 9781594480850
New
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. Nicholas Garland (illustrator). Seller Inventory # DADAX1594480850
Buy New
£ 13.97
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Coma (Paperback)
Published by
Penguin Putnam Inc, New York
(2005)
ISBN 10: 1594480850
ISBN 13: 9781594480850
New
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Nicholas Garland (illustrator). Paperback. When Carl awakens from a coma after being attacked on a subway train, life around him feels unfamiliar, even strange. He arrives at his best friend's house without remembering how he got there; he seems to be having an affair with his secretary, which is pleasant but surprising. He starts to notice distortions in his experience, strange leaps in his perception of time. Is he truly reacting with the outside world, he wonders, or might he be terribly mistaken? So begins a dark psychological drama that raises questions about the the human psyche, dream versus reality, and the boundaries of consciousness. As Carl grapples with his predicament, Alex Garland - author of The Beach and the screenplay for 28 Days Later, plays with conventions and questions our assumptions about the way we exist in the world, even as it draws us into the unsettling and haunting book about a lost suitcase and a forgotten identity. In this novel that blurs the edges of reality and probes the boundaries of consciousness, a man is attacked on the Underground and awakens to find himself in a hospital, apparently having emerged from a coma. Or has he? Written by the award-winning, international bestselling author of "The Beach" and the film "28 Days Later." Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781594480850
Buy New
£ 14.87
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Coma
Published by
Penguin Books
(2005)
ISBN 10: 1594480850
ISBN 13: 9781594480850
New
Softcover
Quantity: 3
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Nicholas Garland (illustrator). pp. 208. Seller Inventory # 261251105
Buy New
£ 12.80
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Coma
Published by
Riverhead Books
(2005)
ISBN 10: 1594480850
ISBN 13: 9781594480850
New
Softcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Nicholas Garland (illustrator). Buy with confidence! Book is in new, never-used condition. Seller Inventory # bk1594480850xvz189zvxnew
Buy New
£ 16.08
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Coma
Published by
Riverhead Books
(2005)
ISBN 10: 1594480850
ISBN 13: 9781594480850
New
Softcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Nicholas Garland (illustrator). New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published. Seller Inventory # 353-1594480850-new
Buy New
£ 16.08
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Coma
Published by
Riverhead Books
(2005)
ISBN 10: 1594480850
ISBN 13: 9781594480850
New
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Nicholas Garland (illustrator). New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. Seller Inventory # Holz_New_1594480850
Buy New
£ 18
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Coma
Published by
Riverhead Books
(2005)
ISBN 10: 1594480850
ISBN 13: 9781594480850
New
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Nicholas Garland (illustrator). Buy for Great customer experience. Seller Inventory # GoldenDragon1594480850
Buy New
£ 19.18
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Coma
Published by
Riverhead Books
(2005)
ISBN 10: 1594480850
ISBN 13: 9781594480850
New
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Nicholas Garland (illustrator). New. Seller Inventory # Wizard1594480850
Buy New
£ 21.48
Convert currency