Mills, Magnus

The Restraint of Beasts

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ISBN 13:
9781408809433
author:
Mills, Magnus
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
language:
English
Publication Year:
2010
Pages:
288
Dimensions:
19.3 x 12.7 x 2.3 cm
Genre:
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Condition:
New
Availability:
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£12.11

Description

The Restraint of Beasts by Magnus Mills is a darkly comedic novel about three men forced to move from rural Scotland to England for work. After a disastrous start, they find themselves in direct competition with the sinister Hall Brothers, whose business enterprises combine fencing, butchering, and sausage-making. Tam, Richie, and their exasperated foreman are joined by Mr McCrindle, who is lowered into a hole feet first, his cap still on. The novel's unique voice and surreally comic world were introduced to readers in this debut book, which has been praised for its deadpan humour and astute comedy. With its blend of the mundane and the monstrous, The Restraint of Beasts squelches mankind's confident madness with a deft and comical touch.

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