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Liepman Literary Agency
Marc Koralnik |
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THE SWALLOWED MAN
A novel of marvels: a loving re-telling of the Pinocchio story, told in the voice of Gepetto, swallowed by a shark.
I am writing this account, in another man's book, by candlelight, inside the belly of a fish. I have been eaten
So begins this haunting reimagining of the years endured by Pinocchio's father, trapped within the belly of the shark. In absolute isolation, with no possibility of escape, Gepetto's account of man in extremis becomes the perfect vessel for something rich, strange, and quintessentially human.
With unrivalled verbal ingenuity, dark imaginings and a huge capacity for wonder, Carey transmutes his fantastical source material into something entirely his own. THE SWALLOWED MAN is a moving and entirely original novel about art, fatherhood, obsession, transgression, and hope.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Acclaimed artist-novelist whose debut OBSERVATORY MANSIONS was sold in 15 languages and was described by John Fowles as proving the potential brilliance of the novel form'. Born in England, he teaches at the University of Austin, Texas. Edward is currently working on his next novel, EDITH HOLLER (US: Riverhead; UK option: Gallic Books). In Japan, Sogensha have signed a short story collection of Edward's work.
So begins this haunting reimagining of the years endured by Pinocchio's father, trapped within the belly of the shark. In absolute isolation, with no possibility of escape, Gepetto's account of man in extremis becomes the perfect vessel for something rich, strange, and quintessentially human.
With unrivalled verbal ingenuity, dark imaginings and a huge capacity for wonder, Carey transmutes his fantastical source material into something entirely his own. THE SWALLOWED MAN is a moving and entirely original novel about art, fatherhood, obsession, transgression, and hope.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Acclaimed artist-novelist whose debut OBSERVATORY MANSIONS was sold in 15 languages and was described by John Fowles as proving the potential brilliance of the novel form'. Born in England, he teaches at the University of Austin, Texas. Edward is currently working on his next novel, EDITH HOLLER (US: Riverhead; UK option: Gallic Books). In Japan, Sogensha have signed a short story collection of Edward's work.
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Published 2020-09-01 by Gallic Books |