The Quantity Theory of Insanity by Will Self

The Quantity Theory of Insanity by Will Self

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Features a collection of stories in which: mother crops up dead but talking in Crouch End; a cellular telephone scam ends in drugged psychosis; a mental ward captivates and then captures an art therapist; and, motorcycle messengers mystically intuit London traffic flows.

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The Quantity Theory of Insanity by Will Self

Mother crops up dead but talking in Crouch End; a cellular telephone scam ends in drugged psychosis; a mental ward captivates and then captures an art therapist; and, motorcycle messengers mystically intuit London traffic flows. These are some of the stories featured in this collection.
Will Self is the author of THE QUANTITY THEORY OF INSANITY, shortlisted for the 1992 John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Prize and winner of the 1993 Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize, GREY AREA, COCK & BULL, MY IDEA OF FUN, JUNK MAIL, THE SWEET SMELL OF PSYCHOSIS, GREAT APES, TOUGH, TOUGH TOYS FOR TOUGH, TOUGH BOYS, DORIAN, and HOW THE DEAD LIVE, which was shortlisted for the Whitbread Novel of the Year 2002. He lives in London.
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ISBN 13 9780747516651
ISBN 10 0747516650
Title The Quantity Theory of Insanity
Author Will Self
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 1993-11-25
Number of pages 256
Prizes Winner of Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize 1993
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.