The acclaimed debut from the author of Booker-listed Solar Bones is a dark, uncanny collection of stunning breadth and audacity.
In this gothic, virtuoso debut collection, Mike McCormack dispenses nightmares both stylish and macabre. "A Is for Ax" offers an alphabetized account of the killing of a parent, while the title story tracks a chilling sibling rivalry. Others tell of a quiz on the road to Calvary, a door-to-door saleswoman trafficking in strange and menacing feats, and a self-mutilating artist pushing himself to the limit.
These sly and dangerous stories, balanced on a knife's edge between life and death, showcase a young writer's mastery of wicked formal play.
| ISBN: | 9781641292252 |
| Publication date: | 6th April 2021 |
| Author: | Mike McCormack |
| Publisher: | Soho Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 263 pages |
| Genres: |
Shorter Reads Magical realism Narrative theme: Interior life General Fiction |
The acclaimed debut from the author of Booker-listed Solar Bones is a dark, uncanny collection of stunning breadth and audacity.In this gothic, virtuoso debut collection, Mike McCormack dispenses nightmares both stylish and macabre. "A Is for Ax" offers an alphabetized account of the killing of a parent, while the title story tracks a chilling sibling rivalry.
Getting It in the Head features in the following genres: Shorter Reads, Magical realism, Narrative theme: Interior life, General Fiction
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Getting It in the Head was written by Mike McCormack and published by Soho Press
Getting It in the Head has 263 pages