Seven Deadly Sins: a Celebration of Virtue and Vice by Nicola Barker

Seven Deadly Sins: a Celebration of Virtue and Vice by Nicola Barker

We live with the idea of sin every day - from the greatest transgressions to the tiniest misdemeanours. But surely the concept was invented for an age where divine retribution and eternal punishment dominated the collective consciousness? In this lively collection of new writing, Nicola Barker, Dylan Evans, David Flusfeder, Todd McEwen, Martin Rowson, John Sutherland and Ali Smith go head to head with the capital vices to explore what we really mean when we talk about sin. The resulting mixture of erudite and playful essays and startling new fiction might not make you a better person, but it will certainly give you pause for thought when you're next laying the law down or - heaven forfend - about to do something beyond the pale yourself.

'It needn't be a guilty pleasure to enjoy reading these entertaining, educative pieces about the thin line between virtue and vice' New Review (Observer) 'Elegant...Sharp and amusing... This is often NSFT (not safe for trains) laugh-out-loud stuff (lol), but also as multi-layered and thought-provoking as some of the more conventionally structured work that precedes it.' -- Keith Bruce Herald 'An enticing and beautifully illustrated collection.' -- Anita Sethi Observer

Formerly the Editor of Granta, ALEX CLARK is a critic, literary journalist and editor-at-large at Union Books. Formerly the Senior Editor at Granta, ROSALIND PORTER is the co-editor of Four-Letter Word: New Love Letters and is Editorial Director at Union Books.

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ISBN 13	9781908526151
ISBN 10	1908526157
Title	Seven Deadly Sins: a Celebration of Virtue and Vice
Author	Nicola Barker
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Quarto Publishing PLC
Year published	2012-11-29
Number of pages	224
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