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Description for The SCREAM
Paperback. 104 pages. Halfway between Beckett and Camus, with a darkly comic, absurd and imaginative touch. 'The Scream' depicts a world where almost everyone has died, questioning the meaning of life - or the lack of meaning - in a deserted world. This Short novella is ideal for long journeys. Perfect for Travel bookshops and motorway service stations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 127 x 197 x 9. Weight: 124.
The apparently simple story of a toll-collector who works in a booth on the motorway, watching people come and go, while his life remains static. But then an invisible force begins taking over, its only tell-tale sign, a terrible, obliterating sound like a scream, that seems to come from nowhere. As time goes by, the flow of traffic on the motorway slows and diminishes. The world appears to be coming to an end... An ode to love and loss comparable to the work of Samuel Beckett, in which everything is both ordinary and extraordinary and every man is truly an ... Read more
The apparently simple story of a toll-collector who works in a booth on the motorway, watching people come and go, while his life remains static. But then an invisible force begins taking over, its only tell-tale sign, a terrible, obliterating sound like a scream, that seems to come from nowhere. As time goes by, the flow of traffic on the motorway slows and diminishes. The world appears to be coming to an end... An ode to love and loss comparable to the work of Samuel Beckett, in which everything is both ordinary and extraordinary and every man is truly an ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Aurora Metro Press
Number of pages
106
Condition
New
Number of Pages
104
Place of Publication
Twickenham, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781906582258
SKU
V9781906582258
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-2
About Laurent Graff
Laurent Graff was born in 1968. His other books include: Il est des nôtres, 2000 Les Jours heureux, 2001 La Vie sur Mars 2003 Voyage, voyages 2005 Il ne vous reste qu’une photo à prendre 2007
Reviews for The SCREAM
“There is no doubt about it, the writer of The Scream is an extravagant and profound story teller.” Le Monde des Livres