Dick, Kay
They: The Lost Dystopian 'Masterpiece' (Emily St. John Mandel)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780571370863
- author:
- Dick, Kay
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Faber & Faber
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 128
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 0.7 centimeters (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Classics, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
A lost dystopian masterpiece, newly available for the first time in decades, returns to print. Published in 1977, Kay Dick's They follows a nameless narrator living in a countryside ravaged by a faceless oppressor, known only as "They". This loose cohort of cultural refugees live seemingly idyllic lives, but their tranquility is punctuated by bursts of menace as they continually flee their pursuers. The strength of "They" lies not in official mandates, but in the swell of their ever-increasing numbers. As the organization roots out free-thinking subversives, the surviving artists, craftspeople, intellectuals, and the unmarried and childless are forced to live in constant fear. This is a gripping and thought-provoking literary artefact, one that remains remarkably relevant today. With its ominous fragments and slow-burning tension, They is a worthwhile read for anyone interested in dystopian fiction and the power of collective resistance.
Related Products
Related Products
Station Eleven
Emily St. John Mandel
Station Eleven
Emily St John Mandel
The Glass Hotel
Mandel, Emily St John
Sea of Tranquility: A novel
Mandel, Emily St. John
Sea of Tranquility: The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller from the Author of Station Eleven
Mandel, Emily St. John