The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman
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The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman by Angela Carter
Desiderio, an employee of the city under a bizarre reality attack from Doctor Hoffman's mysterious machines, has fallen in love with Albertina, the Doctor's daughter. But Albertina, a beautiful woman made of glass, seems only to appear to him in his dreams.
'One of the most original, radical and stylish fiction writers of the twentieth century' * Independent *
She belonged at the centre of the literature of her time -- Salman Rushdie * New York Times *
She belonged at the centre of the literature of her time -- Salman Rushdie * New York Times *
Angela Carter was born in 1940 of a Scottish father and Yorkshire mother. She read English at Bristol University, and after escaping an early marriage went to live in Japan for a number of years. She wrote nine novels, which blend fantasy, science fiction and gothic, and is often referred to as a writer of magic realism. She died in 1992.
Ali Smith was born in Inverness in 1962 and lives in Cambridge. She is the author of Free Love, Like, Hotel World, Other Stories and Other Stories, The Whole Story and Other Stories, The Accidental, Girl Meets Boy and The First Person and Other Stories.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780141192390 |
| ISBN 10 | 0141192399 |
| Title | The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman |
| Author | Angela Carter |
| Series | Penguin Modern Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2011-02-03 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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