Dazzling, hilarious, disturbing and utterly unforgettable new novel from the author of the Man Booker-shortlisted A Fraction of the Whole.
Dazzling, hilarious, disturbing and utterly unforgettable new novel from the author of the Man Booker-shortlisted
A Fraction of the Whole.
'A tour de force of sustained brilliance' Mail on Sunday
Wildly funny and unceasingly surprising, Quicksand is both a satirical masterpiece and an unforgettable story of fate, family and friendship.
Aldo Benjamin may be the unluckiest soul in human history, but that isn't going to stop his friend Liam writing about him. For what more could an aspiring novelist want from his muse than a thousand get-rich-quick schemes, a life-long love affair, an eloquently named brothel, the most sexually confusing evening imaginable and a brief conversation with God?
'What a joy to surrender oneself to a writer of such prodigious talent.'
Peter Carey
'Tremendous' Sunday Times
The energy, the hairpin turns, the narrative crashes, the stomach churning ascents and trashed taboos:
what a joy to surrender oneself to a writer of such prodigious talent. Peter Carey, twice Man Booker Prize-winner
Steve Toltz was born in Sydney, Australia.
A Fraction of the Whole, his first novel, was published in 2008 to widespread critical acclaim and was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize as well as the
Guardian First Book Award. His equally acclaimed second novel,
Quicksand,
was published by Sceptre in 2015.
Über den Autor
Steve Toltz was born in Sydney, Australia. A Fraction of the Whole, his first novel, was published in 2008 to widespread critical acclaim and was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize as well as the Guardian First Book Award. His equally acclaimed second novel Quicksand was published by Sceptre in 2015. He currently lives in Los Angeles.
Klappentext
A daring, brilliant work by one of our most original and fearless novelists. 'Why should I let you write about me?' 'Because you'll inspire people. To count their blessings.' Aldo Benjamin, relentlessly unlucky in every aspect of life, has always faced the future with despair and optimism in equal measure. His latest misfortune, however, may finally be his undoing. There's still hope, but not for Aldo. His mate Liam hasn't been faring much better - a failed writer with a rocky marriage and a dangerous job he never wanted - until he finds inspiration in Aldo's exponential disasters. What begins as an attempt to document these improbable but inevitable experiences spirals into a profound exploration of fate, fear and friendship. Anarchically funny and wildly entertaining, Quicksand is a subversive portrait of 21st-century society in all its hypocrisy and absurdity, an exquisite interpretation of suffering and resilience, and a powerful story about taking risks and finding inspiration.
