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Incognito
Nick Payne
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Description for Incognito
Paperback. The brain builds a narrative to steady us from moment to moment, but it is absolutely an illusion. This title features three interwoven stories that explore the nature of identity and how we are defined by what we remember. It offers an exploration of what it means to be human. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 8. Weight in Grams: 130.
The brain builds a narrative to steady us from moment to moment, but it is absolutely an illusion. There is no me, there is no you, and there is certainly no self.
Princeton, New Jersey. 1955. Thomas Stoltz Harvey performs the autopsy on Albert Einstein - and then steals his brain.
Bath, England. 1953. Henry undergoes pioneering brain surgery. The surgery changes Henry's life, and the history of neuroscience.
London, England. The Present. Martha is a clinical neuropsychologist. When her marriage breaks down she starts to make radically different choices.
Three interwoven stories exploring the nature ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780571317073
SKU
V9780571317073
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About Nick Payne
Nick Payne's plays include If There Is I Haven't Found It Yet (Bush), One Day When We Were Young (Paines Plough), Lay Down Your Cross (Hampstead), Wanderlust and Constellations (Royal (Royal Court). He was awarded the 2009 George Devine Award for Most Promising Playwright and was the 2010 Pearson Playwright-in-Residence at the Bush Theatre.
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