A 2003 Granta Best of British and multi-prize winning author, you’ve got to try her. Unusual, manic, incident-packed and highly original, it’s like being on a mix of amphetamine and booze, great fun. The subject matter is pretty sensational too for it revolves around David Blaine’s suspended starvation in his plastic box above the Thames in 2003. This reflects the circus that occurred beneath him. Much enjoyed and highly recommended.
Comparison: Rachel Cusk, Toby Litt, Susan Elderkin.
Similar this month: Gerard Woodward, Joyce Carol Oates.
On 5th September 2003, New York illusionist David Blaine entered a small perspex box beside the River Thames and began starving himself. Forty-four days later he left the box. The end. The real show, of course, was on the sidelines: the crowds, the chaos, the hype and most enjoyably, the hypocrisy.
| Primary Genre | Modern and Contemporary Fiction |
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On 5th September 2003, New York illusionist David Blaine entered a small perspex box beside the River Thames and began starving himself. Forty-four days later he left the box.
Clear features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, eBooks of the Month, General Fiction, Fiction, Recommendations
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Clear was written by Nicola Barker and published by Harpercollins Publishers
