Tse, Dorothy
Owlish
- ISBN 13:
- 9781804270349
- author:
- Tse, Dorothy
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Fitzcarraldo Editions
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 2.2 x 13.1 x 13.1 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, General, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Q's life is one of quiet desperation, his marriage stale and his career stagnant. But then he acquires an antique music box ballerina named Aliss, who springs to life in ways both captivating and unsettling. As Q becomes increasingly obsessed with Aliss, he begins to lose touch with reality, unaware of the sinister forces gathering around him. Guided by a mysterious friend, Owlish, Q's world is transformed by the enigmatic presence of Aliss. But beneath her beauty and charm lies a complex web of secrets and contradictions. As tensions build in the city and on campus, Q finds himself at the centre of a maelstrom he can no longer escape. Dorothy Tse's extraordinary debut novel is a bold exploration of life under repressive conditions, where the boundaries between reality and fantasy are constantly blurred.