The Vorrh : a novel
Book |
First edition. |
Vintage Books, A division of Random House LLC,
New York :
2015.
- 1 of 1 Copy Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welland Main | FIC Catli | Fiction | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
About
"The Vorrh follows a brilliant cast of characters through a parallel Africa where fact, fiction, and fantasy collide. Tsungali, a native marksman conscripted by the colonial authorities--against whom he once led a revolt--is on the hunt for an English bowman named Williams. Williams has made it his mission to become the first human to traverse the Vorrh, a vast forest at the edge of the colonial city of Essenwald. The Vorrh is endless, eternal; a place of demons and angels. Sentient, oppressive, and magical, the Vorrh can bend time and wipe a person's memory. Between the hunter and the hunted are Ishmael, a curious and noble Cyclops raised by Bakelite robots; the evil Dr. Hoffman, who punishes the son of a servant by surgically inverting his hands; and the slave owner MacLeish, who drives his workers to insanity, only to pay the ultimate price. Along with these fictional creations, Brian Catling mixes in historical figures, including surrealist Raymond Roussel and photographer Edward Muybridge. In this author's hands none of this seems exotic or fantastical. It all simply is"--Provided by publisher.
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Details
- ISBN: 9781101873786 (paperback) :
- Physical Description: 500 pages ; 21 cmprint
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Vintage Books, A division of Random House LLC, 2015.
- General Note: "A Vintage original."