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An Amorous Discourse in the Suburbs of Hell
Deborah Levy
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Description for An Amorous Discourse in the Suburbs of Hell
Hardcover. A love song between an angel and an accountant: think Patti Smith and Philip Larkin duet, with Laurel and Hardy as backing band. Num Pages: 71 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 179 x 13. Weight in Grams: 194. Very good copy .First edition.
She is a shimmering, melancholy angel, flown from Paradise to save him from the suburbs of hell. He an accountant, dreaming of a white Christmas, a little garden and someone to love. She attempts to fly him away from his habits and fears, while he holds on tight to all he knows.
Man Booker Prize shortlisted Deborah Levy whips up a storm of romance and slapstick, of heavenly and earthly delights, in this dystopian philosophical poem about individual freedom and the search for the good life.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
And Other Stories
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
100
Place of Publication
High Wycombe, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781908276469
SKU
KEX0303213
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-2
About Deborah Levy
Deborah Levy is a British playwright, novelist and poet. Her novels include the Booker-shortlisted Swimming Home (2011) and Hot Milk (2016), and the Booker-longlisted The Man Who Saw Everything (2019). Deborah is also the author of a collection of short stories, Black Vodka (2013), and a trilogy of prize-winning Living Autobiographies: Things I Don’t Want to Know, The Cost of ... Read more
Reviews for An Amorous Discourse in the Suburbs of Hell
'I loved this effervescent dialogue between she and he, angel and accountant, wild desire and the (ever more desirable) quotidian. It's Deborah Levy at her wise, witty and playful best. Read it and be seduced away from (or back into) the suburbs of hell.' Lisa Appignanesi, author of All About Love
'Levy just gets it entirely - ... Read more
'Levy just gets it entirely - ... Read more