The Cranes That Build The Cranes
$52.19
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
1 June 2010
Summary
Jeremy Dyson is a master of the macabre, of stories brimming with black humour and the promise of something sinister just around the corner. In his new collection he explores the dark depths of the human condition, offering tales of death, disaster and - just occasionally - redemption.
An unhappy, near-autistic bookseller acquires miraculous powers over life and death and exacts his revenge on the world - in a cruel and unexpected way.
Alone in their isolated boarding school, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349120966 |
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| ISBN-10: | 034912096X |
| Author: | Jeremy Dyson |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 2010 |
| Weight: | 228g |
| Dimensions: | 17mm x 131mm x 197mm |
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Critics Review
His stories nestle in the little vacant chink between Roald Dahl and Borges - OBSERVER
Reflects a boldness that’s rarely seen among Dyson’s confreres - a willingness to dream - GUARDIANExcellent … confirms his reputation for punchy, intriguing fictions. Unexpected twists yield a sense of justice being meted out, and provide a delicious balance between suspense and satisfaction - DAILY TELEGRAPHpitch-black comedy [and an] aura of menace … a fusion of horror and hilarity that somehow mates Saki with McEwan - IndependentJeremy Dyson
Jeremy Dyson is the author of NEVER TRUST A RABBIT and WHAT HAPPENS NOW, and the co-creator of award-winning BBC series THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN. He lives in Ilkley.
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