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ManBug

by George K Ilsley

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ISBN13: 9781551522036
ISBN10: 1551522039
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The first novel by George K. Ilsley, whose first story collection, Random Acts of Hatred, was published to acclaim in 2004. Told in dream-like fragments, ManBugunfolds as a love story between Sebastian, an entomologist with Asperger's Syndrome, and Tom, a spiritual bisexual who may or may not be recruiting Sebastian for a cult. They navigate their relationship as damaged goods, seeking meaning and value in themselves through the other; they also try to avoid the inevitable toxins around them, both real and imagined-like bugs avoiding insecticide-while asking the question, Just how much poison can any of us absorb? ManBugis a beguiling, tragicomic novel about beauty, horror, desire, and what lurks just beneath the skin.

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A strange, dreamlike novel about gay desire, spiritual longing, and insects.

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Fiction. Told in dream-like fragments, MANBUG unfolds as a story of love and friendship between Sebastian, an entomologist with Asperger's Syndrome, and Tom, a dyslexic bisexual. It is a beguiling, tragicomic novel about beauty, horror, desire, and what lurks just beneath the skin. " . . .Ilsley's lucid prose is infused with invigorating originality"--Richard Labonte. "Sexy, funny, and daring . . . and just crazy enough . . ." --Mark Merlis. Geroge Isley was born in a small town in Nova Scotia and has traveled widely. This is his second work of fiction.
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George K. Ilsley is the author of the story collection Random Acts of Hatred (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2004); his stories have also appeared in numerous anthologies and magazines. He has biked around the Adriatic, hitchhiked to Mexico, ambled through the Himalayas, and taught English in Tokyo. He now lives in Vancouver.
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mcnearne, September 7, 2006 (view all comments by mcnearne)
Fun. Sharp.Insightful. I could not put it down. Should be read outloud alternatly to each other by two who are "chesting". I am going hunting for the first book by this guy and am waiting for the next.
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ISBN:
9781551522036
Author:
Ilsley, George K
Publisher:
Arsenal Pulp Press
Author:
Ilsley, George K.
Subject:
Gay
Subject:
General Fiction
Subject:
Gay and Lesbian-Gay Fiction
Copyright:
2006
Publication Date:
20060631
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
228
Dimensions:
7.56x5.60x.57 in. .67 lbs.
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"Synopsis" by , Fiction. Told in dream-like fragments, MANBUG unfolds as a story of love and friendship between Sebastian, an entomologist with Asperger's Syndrome, and Tom, a dyslexic bisexual. It is a beguiling, tragicomic novel about beauty, horror, desire, and what lurks just beneath the skin. " . . .Ilsley's lucid prose is infused with invigorating originality"--Richard Labonte. "Sexy, funny, and daring . . . and just crazy enough . . ." --Mark Merlis. Geroge Isley was born in a small town in Nova Scotia and has traveled widely. This is his second work of fiction.
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