The Whispering Muse by Sjón
A reissue of Sjon's masterful, award-winning novel
Funny, strange, provoking and disturbing; darkness with a light touch* TLS *
'Sjón pulls off the difficult task of creating an unboring bore with panache. Not only that, he allows a twist at the end that changes our perspective...He has changed the way I see things.' * A. S. Byatt, New York Review of Books *
'Sublime...A work of coy humor and shape-shifting magic.' * Wall Street Journal *
A quirky, melodic, ticklish, seamlessly-translated, lovingly-polished gem of a novel. Sjón's work deserves space on any self-respecting bookshelf of European fiction. * David Mitchell *
Once again, Sjón has chosen an unusual subject, interwoven the fantastical with the ordinary, and produced a complex and strangely compelling work of fiction. * Huffington Post *
An extraordinary, powerful fable - a marvel. * Alberto Manguel *
'Sjón pulls off the difficult task of creating an unboring bore with panache. Not only that, he allows a twist at the end that changes our perspective...He has changed the way I see things.' * A. S. Byatt, New York Review of Books *
'Sublime...A work of coy humor and shape-shifting magic.' * Wall Street Journal *
A quirky, melodic, ticklish, seamlessly-translated, lovingly-polished gem of a novel. Sjón's work deserves space on any self-respecting bookshelf of European fiction. * David Mitchell *
Once again, Sjón has chosen an unusual subject, interwoven the fantastical with the ordinary, and produced a complex and strangely compelling work of fiction. * Huffington Post *
An extraordinary, powerful fable - a marvel. * Alberto Manguel *
Born in Reykjavík in 1962, Sjón is the author of the novels The Blue Fox, The Whispering Muse, From the Mouth of the Whale, Moonstone and CoDex 1962, for which he has won several awards including the Nordic Council's Literature Prize and the Icelandic Literary Prize. He has also been shortlisted for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award and the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize, and his work has been translated into thirty-five languages.
In addition, Sjón has written nine poetry collections as well as four opera librettos and lyrics for various artists. He lives in Reykjavík, Iceland.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781529342994 |
| ISBN 10 | 1529342996 |
| Title | The Whispering Muse |
| Author | Sjón |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2020-04-16 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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