The Bridge by Iain Banks (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Bridge by Iain Banks Iain Bankss classic novel reissued with a striking new cover FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The man who wakes up in the extraordinary world of a bridge has amnesia, and his doctor doesnt seem to want to cure him. Does it matter? Exploring the bridge occupies most of his days. But at night there are his dreams. Dreams in which desperate men drive sealed carriages across barren mountains to a bizarre rendezvous; an illiterate barbarian storms an enchanted tower under a stream of verbal abuse; and broken men walk forever over bridges without end, taunted by visions of a doomed sexuality.Lying in bed unconscious after an accident wouldnt be much fun, youd think. Oh yes? It depends who and what youve left behind.Which is the stranger reality, day or night? Frequently hilarious and consistently disturbing, THE BRIDGE is a novel of outrageous contrasts, constructed chaos and elegant absurdities. Back Cover An exceptional talent . . . a totally absorbing read The Times A man lies in a coma after a near-fatal accident. His body broken, his memory vanished, he finds himself in the surreal world of the bridge - a world free of the usual constraints of time and space, a world where dream and fantasy, past and future, fuse. Who is this man? Where is he? Is he more dead than alive? Or has he never been so alive before? A stunning book. Banks powerful imagination is joined to a rare ability to be truly funny while exploring a nightmare world Sunday Times Flap An exceptional talent . . . a totally absorbing read The Times A man lies in a coma after a near-fatal accident. His body broken, his memory vanished, he finds himself in the surreal world of the bridge - a world free of the usual constraints of time and space, a world where dream and fantasy, past and future, fuse. Who is this man? Where is he? Is he more dead than alive? Or has he never been so alive before? A stunning book. Banks powerful imagination is joined to a rare ability to be truly funny while exploring a nightmare world Sunday Times Author Biography Iain Banks came to widespread and controversial public notice with the publication of his first novel, THE WASP FACTORY, in 1984. He has since gained enormous popular and critical acclaim for both his mainstream and his science fiction novels. Review Iain Banks had a restless and expansive imagination; no two books ever ploughed the same furrow, which made any new title all the more exciting, and makes picking a favourite all the more challenging. If I could take only one Iain Banks book to my desert island, it would be The Bridge... Its a demanding, exciting, thought-provoking book written in evocative, often lyrical prose. Part of the reason I love it so much is the setting - the Forth Bridge that links Fife, where I grew up, with Edinburgh, where I live now -- Val McDermid * Guardian *Great artistry, great virtuosity... great exuberance * New Statesman *The Bridge is serious, but playful; it is full of throwaway jokes, minor tangles for the reader/writer to sort out, political/cultural references to the kind of reality that rarely gets into British literature, and nuggets of surprising truth juxtaposed with outrageous lies... convincing in a way too little fantasy or mainstream literature is * City Limits * Promotional Iain Bankss classic novel reissued with a striking new cover Long Description The man who wakes up in the extraordinary world of a bridge has amnesia, and his doctor doesnt seem to want to cure him. Does it matter? Exploring the bridge occupies most of his days. But at night there are his dreams. Dreams in which desperate men drive sealed carriages across barren mountains to a bizarre rendezvous; an illiterate barbarian storms an enchanted tower under a stream of verbal abuse; and broken men walk forever over bridges without end, taunted by visions of a doomed sexuality.Lying in bed unconscious after an accident wouldnt be much fun, youd think. Oh yes? It depends who and what youve left behind.Which is the stranger reality, day or night? Frequently hilarious and consistently disturbing, THE BRIDGE is a novel of outrageous contrasts, constructed chaos and elegant absurdities. Review Quote Its compulsive reading and highly recommended.-- Sunday TODAY Promotional "Headline" Iain Bankss classic novel reissued with a striking new cover Description for Sales People Brilliant reviews e.g. A stunning book - Banks powerful imagination is joined to a rare ability to be truly funny while exploring a nightmare world - SUNDAY TIMES Details ISBN0349139210 Author Iain Banks Year 2013 ISBN-10 0349139210 ISBN-13 9780349139210 Media Book Short Title BRIDGE Language English Birth 1954 Imprint Abacus Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Replaces 9780349102153 DEWEY 823.92 Death 2013 Pages 400 Publisher Little, Brown Book Group Format Paperback UK Release Date 2013-06-06 Publication Date 2013-06-06 Audience General NZ Release Date 2013-06-10 AU Release Date 2013-06-10 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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