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The Somnambulist
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Somnambulist
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Jonathan Barnes
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| Series | Gollancz S.F. |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:288 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 155 |
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| Category/Genre | Fantasy |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780575082144
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| Classifications | Dewey:823.92 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Orion Publishing Co
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| Imprint |
Gollancz
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| Publication Date |
10 January 2008 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
'Be warned. This book has no literary merit whatsoever. It is a lurid piece of nonsense, convoluted, implausible, peopled by unconvincing characters, written in drearily pedestrian prose, frequently ridiculous and wilfully bizarre. Needless to say, I doubt you'll believe a word of it.' So starts the extraordinary tale of Edward Moon, detective, his silent sidekick the Somnambulist and a devilish plot to recreate the apocalyptic prophecies of William Blake and bring the British Empire crashing down. With a gallery of vividly grotesque characters, a richly evoked setting and a playful style this is an amazingly readable literary fantasy and a brilliant debut.
Author Biography
Jonathan Barnes is a debut novelist. He graduated from Oxford five years ago with a first in English Literature. He has had various jobs in banking but is also a reviewer for numerous literary magazines and papers.
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