Burns, Alan
Babel (Calder Publications)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780714549170
- author:
- Burns, Alan
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Calder Publications Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 160
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.8 centimetres
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Babel by Alan Burns is a novel that defies easy categorisation. Its unique style combines elements of chance and surprise, with newspaper headlines, poems, and snippets of conversation woven throughout its narrative. This aleatoric approach creates a sense of tension and uncertainty, as the story hurtles from one unexpected direction to another. The result is a book that is both humorous and tragic, tender and brutal, in equal measure. Its exploration of the human condition is both deeply personal and universally relatable. As the narrative careens through different settings and time zones, it raises fundamental questions about the nature of reality and our attempts to create meaning in a chaotic world. Ultimately, Babel becomes a cautionary tale about the dangers of seeking perfection in a flawed and imperfect universe.
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