A young man discovers a manuscript and so begins a bizarre tale that brings together his grandfather, every conspiracy theory you've ever heard about the royal family and the true story about where the power of Number 10 really lies. Readers of The Somnambulist may well recoginise the characters kept within a chalk circle in a cellar beneath Downing Street. With a gallery of vividly grotesque characters, a gleefully satiric take on modern life and a playful and highly literate style, this is an amazingly readable literary fantasy. In his sequel to the crazed Victoriana of The Somnambulist Jonathan Barnes brings his invention, reality, grotesquerie and curiosities bang-up-to-date.

General Information

ISBN : 9780575082311
Publisher : Orion Publishing Co
Imprint : Gollancz
Weight (g) : 0.272
Publication date : 12 February 2009
Produced in : United Kingdom
Product Type : books

Other Specifications

Author : Jonathan Barnes
Bind : Paperback
Edition : 1
Dewey classification : 823.92
Pages : 288

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An amazing literary fantasy novel Critical acclaim for THE SOMNAMBULIST Major deals for Jonathan Barnes already signed in the USA and Germany A beautifully written tale, filled with fabulously flawed characters, an angaging take on modern day politics and corruption Nothing quite like this on the Gollancz list - it's perfect literary crossover Ideal for fans of Jasper Fforde and Mark Gatiss' The Vesuvius Club Barnes is a reviewer for, amongst others, the Times Literary Supplement

Reviews

"This is what great satire should be - a spin on the power elite in politics and government. On top of that, it has a galloping pace and makes for a truly engrossing read." -- Brigid Cherry DREAMWATCH TOTAL SCI-FI

Author description

Jonathan Barnes is a remarkable new novelist, and a brilliant, quirky literary writer. He lives in Surbiton, and this is his second novel.