Summary
From the internationally-known author of The Beach, a gripping mystery and stylistic tour de force that delves into the subconscious mind, with brilliantly disturbing results.
A young man is brutally assaulted in an underground train while protecting a young woman from a gang of thugs. Beaten unconscious, he lies for days in a hospital bed - but appears to make a full recovery. On discharge from hospital, Carl picks up the threads of his daily life, visiting friends,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780571223107 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0571223109 |
| Author: | Alex Garland |
| Publisher: | Faber & Faber |
| Imprint: | Faber & Faber |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 30 September 2005 |
| Weight: | 140g |
| Dimensions: | 180mm x 114mm x 13mm |
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Critics Review
”‘The Coma is an unpaginated descent into a hall of mirrors, wherein the writer wants to play games with your head… it’s a chilly mood piece - its shadowy tone redolent of Poe and Kafka (and its murky imaginative contours heightened by a series of dark woodcut illustrations by Garland’s father)… a strange compelling ride into that realm where nothing is what it seems - and where night never really wakes up.’ Douglas Kennedy, The Times ‘It’s a great story to read, but also a lovely visual object to possess.’ Design Week ‘Compelling and chilling… his father’s illustrations heighten the oddness’ Observer”
About The Author
Alex Garland
Alex Garland is the author of the bestselling novels The Beach and The Tesseract. In 2003 he wrote the screenplay for Danny Boyle’s hugely successful 28 Days Later.
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