Instruction Manual for Swallowing - Couverture souple

Marek, Adam

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1770410805 ISBN 13 : 9781770410800

Editeur : ECW Press, 2012

Synopsis

An engaging new voice in absurdist fiction

A new North American edition of an acclaimed short story collection, Instruction Manual for Swallowing explores what happens when ordinary people collide with bizarre, fantastical situations. A man discovers he has testicular cancer on the day that a Godzilla-like monster attacks the city he lives in; a kitchen-hand is put under terrible peer pressure in a restaurant for zombies; a husband and wife discover they are pregnant with 37 babies; and a man travels into the engine room of his own body to discover Busta Rhymes at the controls. The 14 stories are grotesque, hilarious, unnerving, and moving. No matter how outrageous the subject matter of the stories, they have at their heart genuine human experiences that are common to us all.

Bonus BackLit materials will include two new stories and an interview with the author.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Adam Marek's prize-winning stories have appeared in many anthologies and magazines. He won the 2011 Arts Foundation Short Story Fellowship and was shortlisted for the inaugural Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Short Story Award. This story collection was nominated for the Frank O'Connor Prize. Visit him online at AdamMarek.co.uk.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: ECW Press
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1770410805
• ISBN 13: 9781770410800
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 260
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible