Explorers of the New Century by Magnus Mills
The brilliant new novel by the author of The Restraint of Beasts
‘To write one unique book is a rare achievementThe ability to produce several is truly special' * Independent *
‘A demented, deadpan comic wonder' * Thomas Pynchon *
‘Writers that always spring to mind when reading Magnus Mills are Kafka and Beckett ... Mills asserts himself as [comedy]'s blackest, funniest and most astute practitioner' * Daily Telegraph *
‘While the novel undoubtedly harbours darker elements, its most successful mode is deadpan humour ... he squelches mankind's confident madness, deftly and comically fuses the monotonous and the monstrous' * Sunday Times *
‘A demented, deadpan comic wonder' * Thomas Pynchon *
‘Writers that always spring to mind when reading Magnus Mills are Kafka and Beckett ... Mills asserts himself as [comedy]'s blackest, funniest and most astute practitioner' * Daily Telegraph *
‘While the novel undoubtedly harbours darker elements, its most successful mode is deadpan humour ... he squelches mankind's confident madness, deftly and comically fuses the monotonous and the monstrous' * Sunday Times *
Magnus Mills is the author of two books of short stories, Once in a Blue Moon and Only When the Sun Shines Brightly, as well as four previous novels: The Scheme for Full Employment, Three to See the King, All Quiet on the Orient Express and The Restraint of Beasts, which won the McKitterick Prize and was shortlisted for both the Booker Prize and the Whitbread First Novel Award. His work has been translated into twenty languages. Magnus Mills lives in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781408825303 |
| ISBN 10 | 1408825309 |
| Title | Explorers of the New Century |
| Author | Magnus Mills |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2011-09-05 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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