'This is what literature is meant to be' Anthony Burgess
'O what we ben! And what we come to...' Wandering a desolate post-apocalyptic landscape, speaking a broken-down English lost after the end of civilization, Riddley Walker sets out to find out what brought humanity here. This is his story.
'Funny, terrible, haunting and unsettling, this book is a masterpiece' Observer
'A timeless portrayal of the human condition ... frightening and uncanny' Will Self
'A book that I could read every day forever and still be finding things' Max Porter
| ISBN: | 9780241485750 |
| Publication date: | 29th April 2021 |
| Author: | Russell Hoban |
| Publisher: | Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 252 pages |
| Series: | Penguin Modern Classics |
| Genres: |
Dystopian and utopian fiction Classic science fiction Fantasy |
'This is what literature is meant to be' Anthony Burgess
'O what we ben! And what we come to...' Wandering a desolate post-apocalyptic landscape, speaking a broken-down English lost after the end of civilization, Riddley Walker sets out to find out what brought humanity here. This is his story.
'Funny, terrible, haunting and unsettling, this book is a masterpiece' Observer
'A timeless portrayal of the human condition ... frightening and uncanny' Will Self
'A book that I could read every day forever and still be finding things' Max Porter
Riddley Walker features in the following genres: Dystopian and utopian fiction, Classic science fiction, Fantasy
Riddley Walker is available in Paperback, Hardback
Riddley Walker was written by Russell Hoban and published by Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
Riddley Walker has 252 pages
Yes it is part of Penguin Modern Classics series
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