Ransmayr, Christoph
Cox - or, The Course of Time
- ISBN 13:
- 9781803090405
- author:
- Ransmayr, Christoph
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Seagull Books London Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 280
- Dimensions:
- 20.1 x 12.7 x 1.5 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Professional & Vocational, Fiction & Literature, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Cox Or, the Course of Time is a richly imagined tale of time, mortality and human connection. In 18th-century China, clockmaker Alister Cox is invited to build machines that capture the passing of time in all its forms.
As Cox works on his commissions, he becomes increasingly entangled in the complexities of the imperial court, where the ruler's desire for a perpetuum mobile - a machine capable of measuring eternity - sets him on a quest to realize a long-held dream. But as the summer wears on and the court's secrets begin to surface, Cox must confront the true cost of his ambition.
This beautifully written novel is a thought-provoking exploration of mortality, storytelling and the power of human connection in the face of overwhelming power and privilege.
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