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Fugue for a Darkening Island

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A snapshot of Britain in the 1970s - the same yet terrifying different. What the author describes is always happening somewhere in the world, but not in Britain - it's far too old, too stable. We're safe here. Not in Chris Priest's imagination. Oh no.

Essentially, the author chronicles the desparate and frightened attempts of a family to survive in a barbaric civil war in south-east England. He tells you all you need to know - the grim realities - and not much more.

The fractured style of the writing, quite unlike anything I've ever seen before, reflects the shattered lives of the protagonists.

It's unavoidable that the book seems a little dated, but it's nevertheless a gem of a work. Short, sparing - no fat on this one - and disturbing. Seeming to me almost like a work of poetry in its own way.

If you see a copy don't miss the opportunity.

A snapshot of Britain in the 1970s - the same yet terrifying different. What the author describes is always happening somewhere in the world, but not in Britain - it's far too old, too stable. We're safe here. Not in Chris Priest's imagination. Oh no.

Essentially, the author chronicles the desparate and frightened attempts of a family to survive in a barbaric civil war in south-east England. He tells you all you need to know - the grim realities - and not much more.

The fractured style of the writing, quite unlike anything I've ever seen before, reflects the shattered lives of the protagonists.

It's unavoidable that the book seems a little dated, but it's nevertheless a gem of a work. Short, sparing - no fat on this one - and disturbing. Seeming to me almost like a work of poetry in its own way.

If you see a copy don't miss the opportunity.