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The Swallowed Man

The Swallowed Man

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About the Book

Described as 'haunting' by Sunday Times, The Swallowed Man is a dark reimagining of Pinocchio, told from inside the belly of a fish.I am writing this account, in another man's book, by candlelight, inside the belly of a fish. I have been eaten. I have been eaten, yet I am living still. From the acclaimed author of Little comes this beautiful and haunting imagining of the years Geppetto spends within the belly of a sea beast. Drawing upon the Pinocchio story while creating something entirely his own, Carey tells an unforgettable tale of fatherly love and loss, pride and regret, and of the sustaining power of art and imagination.
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Praise for The Swallowed Man

Haunting,Profound and delightful,A marvellous feat of storytelling that dives deep into the madness accompanying solitude and creativity,A childlike (so, wise) and arresting fable, with moments of bleak beauty and longing,A beautiful and dark meditation on fatherhood, mercy, redemption and the alchemy of isolation. Strange, moving and musical, it's a delight,Bizarre, moving, intensely odd,Marvellous . . . profound and delightful. A strange and tender parable of two maddening obsessions: parenting and art-making,Inspired . . . a riff on the entwined themes of fatherhood and creative spark,A thing of physical beauty,A re-imagining of Pinocchio, told from the viewpoint of the beast-entrapped Geppetto, it surprises and delights, and saddens and gladdens, from start to finish
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About the Author

Edward Carey
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