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Who Was Changed and Who Was Dead
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Who Was Changed and Who Was Dead
A novel that starts with a village flood and ends with a mysterious virus - a visionary Corona novel originally published in 1954 and now a modern classic.
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At the beginning of June, the river floods, ducks swim through the drawing-room windows, and Ebin Willoweed rows his daughters around the submerged garden. But the flood is only the beginning of the village's troubles.
All of a sudden, the miller goes mad and drowns himself in the river. As the village is afflicted by a mysterious virus, the villagers begin dying one by one. The newspaper asks, 'Who will be smitten by the fatal madness next?'
Comyns' unique voice weaves a text as wonderful as it is horrible, as beautiful as it is cruel. Originally published in England in 1954, this overlooked small masterpiece is a twisted pandemic tragicomic gem.
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Who Was Changed and Who Was Dead by Barbara Comyns is lauded for its distinctive and whimsical style, showcasing Comyns's ability to blend the uncanny with child-like simplicity. Critics from the Guardian describe her work as both strange and captivating, with a unique talent for portraying surreal and ominous narratives. This book is often recommended for its exceptional and neglected brilliance in fiction.
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ISBN: 9781911547846
Publisher: Daunt Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 28 January 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Daunt Books
Audience: General / adult
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Weight: 0g
Pages: 214
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About the Author
Barbara Comyns was born in England in 1909. She and her siblings were brought up by governesses, and allowed to run wild. She wrote eleven books including Sisters by a River, Our Spoons Came from Woolworths, The Vet's Daughter and A Touch of Mistletoe. To support her family she did a variety of jobs over her life including dealing in antiques and vintage cars, renovating apartments, and breeding poodles. She was an accomplished painter, and exhibited with the London Group. She died in 1992.
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