Faulks, Sebastian
Engleby
- ISBN 13:
- 9781804944387
- author:
- Faulks, Sebastian
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin (Cornerstone)
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 368
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.2 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Sebastian Faulks's new novel is a provocative and thought-provoking exploration of a generation. Mike Engleby is a complex and uncompromising figure, whose unflinching opinions and actions spark both fascination and outrage. As the story unfolds, Engleby's life intersects with that of several famous individuals, but it is his own character that proves most compelling. Faulks masterfully weaves together themes of science, human consciousness, and the power of music to create a narrative that is both deeply disturbing and grippingly suspenseful. At its heart, this novel is a meditation on the consequences of a society that fails to confront its darker impulses. When one of Engleby's contemporaries disappears without explanation, the truth becomes increasingly elusive, leaving the reader to ponder the nature of reality and the limits of human understanding.