Signs of Life by M John Harrison
A dazzling modern fable of a woman who yearns to fly, from one of the most distinctive voices in modern British fiction hailed in the Times Literary Supplement as Grittier than Carey and wittier than McEwan.‘Imagine Reservoir Dogs scripted by Alan Bennett and you will have some idea of the flavour… superbly realized’
The Times
‘Remarkable… Signs of Life is a glorious hybrid, mixing elements of science fiction and literary art into a striking fable that reads like little else currently on bookshop shelves. His dystopian view of a Britain running riot with unregulated biotechnology is truly frightening.’
Sunday Times
‘Brilliantly sustained. If you’ve never discovered M. John Harrison, now’s your chance. Far too long the most underrated writer of his generation, he’s one of the best we’ve got.’
Time Out
‘Like all good literature, Harrison’s stories are worth reading again and again; the more you read, the more you understand.’
Iain Banks
Signs of Life is M. John Harrison’s eighth novel. His fifth, In Viriconium, was nominated for the Guardian Fiction Prize; his sixth, Climbers, won the Boardman Tasker Award in 1989. He has written for several periodicals, including the Spectator, and currently reviews new fiction for the Times Literary Supplement.
‘A cross between John Fowles and Iris Murdoch.’ Independent on Sunday
‘A blazing original. A great imaginer, and an extraordinary writer.’ Clive Barker
‘Uncommon brilliance.’ TLS
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| ISBN 13 | 9780006546047 |
| ISBN 10 | 0006546048 |
| Title | Signs of Life |
| Author | M John Harrison |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 1998-04-20 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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