About the Author:
Richard Beard is the author of six novels, including X20, Damascus (a New York Times Notable Book), The Cartoonist, Dry Bones, and Lazarus is Dead, and three works of non-fiction. He has been shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award and long-listed for the Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Short Story Award. He lives in London.
Review:
A Guardian and Observer Best Book of the Year
Shortlisted for the Goldsmiths Prize
“Darkly mysterious...A smart, sly, unpredictable novel.”—The Wall Street Journal
“Beard’s sharp humor drives this mind-bending, time-compressing tale.”—Publishers Weekly
“Brilliantly original and absurdly compelling . . . A book you’ll read in one, frantic gasp.” —Alex Preston, Observer (Best Books of the Year)
“Remarkable . . . Richly hilarious . . . confident and enchanting.” —Philip Hensher, Guardian
“Beard is one of those rare writers whose novels are at once radically inventive and brilliantly entertaining . . . Mysterious and affecting. Set in a Roman world that boasts air travel and motivational speakers giving talks in luxury hotels, it is as joyously original as it is a page-turner to read.” —The Daily Mail
“It is a darkly funny, virtuoso performance . . . So cleverly done it almost winks at the reader.” —Phil Baker, Sunday Times
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