In Watermelon Sugar

Name: In Watermelon Sugar
Brand: Penguin Random House Distribution
SKU: 9780099437598
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By The Estate of Richard Brautigan

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In Watermelon Sugar by The Estate of Richard Brautigan is a unique and dreamy narrative set in a world where everything is constructed from watermelon sugar. The story is told by an unnamed narrator who reflects on life in a commune-like settlement called iDEATH, where past tragedies have shaped a serene yet haunting existence. It's a meditation on the surreal blending of nature, memory, and community within this fantastical setting.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy exploring a surreal and poetic world with richly imaginative landscapes. It's perfect for readers who appreciate a unique narrative combining themes of love, loss, and community with a minimalist yet evocative writing style.

In Watermelon Sugar

'A charming and original work... Rejecting the violence and hate of the old gang at the Forgotten Works, they lead gentle lives in watermelon sugar.

'A charming and original work... The parable itself is extremely relevant' The Times

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A charming and original work... The parable itself is extremely relevant – The Times

iDEATH is a place where the sun shines a different colour every day and where people travel to the length of their dreams. Rejecting the violence and hate of the old gang at the Forgotten Works, they lead gentle lives in watermelon sugar. In this book, Richard Brautigan discovers and expresses the mood of the counterculture generation.

Delicate, fantastic and very funny... A highly individual style, a fertile, active inventiveness... It's cool, joyous, lucid and pleasant to read – Malcolm Bradbury

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

The book is praised for its delicate and fantastical style, combining a unique individuality with an enchanting and humorous charm. It is noted for its cool and joyful readability, with Brautigan's inventiveness drawing literary comparisons to notable authors like Hesse and Vonnegut. The work is described as both charming and original, with its parable being relevant to contemporary themes.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780099437598

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 July 2002

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 9.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 117g

Pages: 160

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Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books The Estate of Richard Brautigan

About the Author

Richard Brautigan was born in Washington in 1935. During the 1950s he moved to California and became involved in the Beat Movement while developing his writing career. His novels include Trout Fishing in America, A Confederate General from Big Sur, The Abortion: An Historical Romance 1966. He has also written Revenge of the Law, a collection of short stories, and The Pill Versus the Springhill Mine Disaster, a book of poems. He died in 1984.