The Raw Shark Texts

Steven Hall
Canongate Us • 2007

Eric Sanderson wakes up in a house one day with no idea who or where he is. A note instructs him to see a Dr. Randle immediately, who informs him that he is undergoing yet another episode of acute mem...ory loss that is a symptom of his severe dissociative disorder. Eric's been in Dr. Randle's care for two years -- since the tragic death of his great love, Clio, while the two vacationed in the Greek islands.But there may be more to the story, or it may be a different story altogether. As Eric begins to examine letters and papers left in the house by "the first Eric Sanderson," a staggeringly different explanation for what is happening to Eric emerges, and he and the reader embark on a quest to recover the truth and escape the remorseless predatory forces that threatens to devour him.The Raw Shark Texts is a kaleidoscopic novel about the magnitude of love and the devastating effect of losing that love. It will dazzle you, it will move you, and will leave an indelible imprint like nothing you have read in a long time.
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  • Počet strán: 427 strán
  • ISBN13:9781841959115
  • Ďalšie vydania: Žralok

román sci-fi 2008 britská literatura Odeon Steven Hall

V originále, který vyšel o rok dříve se román jmenuje The Raw Shark Texts a dle mého názoru vyjadřuje lépe mnohovrstevnatost a nejednoznačnost a navíc je to slovní hříčka, která naráží na slavný Rorschachův test. Ten nemá nic společného s šachy ani s islámem ale jsou to ty inkoustové skvrny, které představují mrtvoly rozježděné parním … Pokračovat ve čtení Čelisti slov – Steven Hall – Odeon 2008

Eric Sanderson wakes up in a house one day with no idea who or where he is. A note instructs him to see a Dr. Randle immediately, who informs him that he is undergoing yet another episode of acute memory loss that is a symptom of his severe dissociative disorder. Eric's been in Dr. Randle's care for two years -- since the tragic death of his great love, Clio, while the two vacationed in the Greek islands.

But there may be more to the story, or it may be a different story altogether. As Eric begins to examine letters and papers left in the house by "the first Eric Sanderson," a staggeringly different explanation for what is happening to Eric emerges, and he and the reader embark on a quest to recover the truth and escape the remorseless predatory forces that threatens to devour him.

The Raw Shark Texts is a kaleidoscopic novel about the magnitude of love and the devastating effect of losing that love. It will dazzle you, it will move you, and will leave an indelible imprint like nothing you have read in a long time.