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The Coma
Alex Garland
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Description for The Coma
Paperback. From the internationally-renowned author of The Beach, a gripping mystery and stylistic tour de force that delves into the subconscious mind, with brilliantly disturbing results. The award-winning illustrations from Nicholas Garland make this a beautiful and atmospheric book. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 b&w illistrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 115 x 17. Weight in Grams: 150.
From the internationally-renowned author of The Beach, a gripping mystery and stylistic tour de force that delves into the subconscious mind, with brilliantly disturbing results.
'A strange compelling ride into that realm where nothing is what it seems - and where night never really wakes up.' Douglas Kennedy, The Times
'It's great story to read, but also a lovely visual object to possess.' Design Week
'Compelling and chilling ... his father's illustrations heighten the oddness.' Observer
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780571223107
SKU
9780571223107
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Alex Garland
Alex Garland is the author of the best-selling novels The Beach and The Tesseract. In 2003 he wrote the screenplay for Danny Boyle's hugely successful 28 Days Later.
Reviews for The Coma
"'The Coma is an unpaginated descent into a hall of mirrors, wherein the writer wants to play games with your head... it's a chilly mood piece - its shadowy tone redolent of Poe and Kafka (and its murky imaginative contours heightened by a series of dark woodcut illustrations by Garland's father)... a strange compelling ride into that realm where nothing ... Read more