Synopses & Reviews
Review
"Berg is an excellent answer to all those who think reading novels is a waste of time."
Books & Bookmen
Review
"Quin has this talent for throwing off ripples of association ...her best quality, her subconscious quality." Alan Burns
Review
"Ann Quin works over a small area with the nest of tools....Every page, every word gives evidence of her care and workmanship." New York Times
Synopsis
A poetic book of voices, landscapes and the passing of time, Ann Quin's finely wrought novel reflects the multiple meanings of the very word "passages." Two characters move through the book--a woman in search of her brother, and her lover (a masculine reflection of herself) in search of himself. The form of the novel, reflecting the schizophrenia of the characters, is split into two sections--a narrative, and a diary annotated with those thoughts that provoked the entries.
About the Author
A member of the British writing group that included B. S. Johnson and Eva Figes, Ann Quin wrote four novels before her death in 1973. Two of these (Berg and Three) were originally published by Scribner's and were reissued by Dalkey Archive Press last year. Tripticks (published in the spring of 2002) had never before been published in the U.S.