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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:Englebyby Sebastian Faulks
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Sebastian Faulks’s new novel is a bolt from the blue: contemporary, demotic, angry, heart-wrenching, and funny, in the deepest shade of black. Mike Engleby says things that others dare not even think. A man devoid of scruple or self-pity, he rises without trace in Thatcher’s England and scorches through the blandscape of New Labour. In the course of his brief, incandescent career, he and the reader encounter many famous people — actors, writers, politicians, household names — but by far the most memorable is Engleby himself. Sebastian Faulks’s new novel can be read as a lament for a generation and the country it failed. It is also a meditation on the limits of science, the curse of human consciousness and on the lyrics of 1970s’ rock music. And beneath this highly disturbing surface lies an unfolding mystery of gripping narrative power. For when one of Mike’s contemporaries unaccountably disappears, the reader has to ask: is even the shameless Engleby capable of telling the whole truth? From the Hardcover edition. Review:“One of the most impressive novelists of his generation.” Sunday Telegraph Review:“The best novelist of his generation.” Scotsman Review:“Faulks is beyond doubt a master.” Financial Times From the Hardcover edition. About the AuthorSebastian Faulks is the author of seven previous novels, including Birdsong (1993), The Girl at the Lion d’Or (1989), Charlotte Gray (1998), On Green Dolphin Street (2001) and Human Traces (2005). He is also the author of a biographical study, The Fatal Englishman (1996). From the Hardcover edition. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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