The Minotaur Takes A Cigarette Break

Name: The Minotaur Takes A Cigarette Break
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781786896148
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By Steven Sherrill

Series: Canons

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Summary

The Minotaur, known as M, lives five thousand years after escaping the Cretan labyrinth, working quietly as a line chef in Carolina. Trying to leave his monstrous past behind, he navigates an ordered life in a shabby trailer park, grappling with emotional turmoil while immersed in a human world full of deceit and need.
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This novel will appeal to readers who enjoy literary and poetic fiction exploring timeless myths through contemporary, thought-provoking storytelling. Fans of introspective, character-driven narratives and mythic reimaginings will find this compelling.

A wry and lyrical take on what it means to be an outsider through the lens of one of mythology's most monstrous creatures: the Minotaur.

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Five thousand years after leaving the Cretan labyrinth, the Minotaur — or M as he is known to his colleagues — is working as a line chef at Grub's Rib in Carolina, keeping his horns down, trying in vain to put his past behind him.

He leads an ordered lifestyle in a shabby trailer park where he tinkers with cars, writes and rewrites to-do lists, and observes the haphazard goings on around him. Outwardly controlled, M tries to hide his emotional turmoil as he is transported deeper into the human world of deceit, confusion, and need.

If you are intrigued by the blend of myth and modern-day struggles, The Minotaur Takes A Cigarette Break offers a unique and poignant exploration of identity and isolation amidst the mundane routine of everyday life.

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Guardian calls it "a wry, melancholy, beautiful first novel" with "precise and graceful" language. The Observer praises its poetic testament to human love, blending melancholy with hope. The Telegraph finds it "immaculate" and gripping, while the Independent highlights its mix of ugliness, tenderness and hope. The Irish Independent lauds it as an "exceptional" portrayal of humanity, and Arena describes it as "unique and wonderful." The Wall Street Journal admires Sherrill's dense, poetic style and brilliant imagination.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781786896148

Publisher: Canongate Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 November 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Canongate Canons

Edition: Main - Canons

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 215g

Pages: 320

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About the Author

Steven Sherrill is the author of five novels and a collection of poetry, and is an Associate Professor of English and Integrative Arts at Penn State Altoona. He earned an MFA in Poetry from Iowa Writers' Workshop and was the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship for Fiction. His work has appeared in Best American Poetry, the Kenyon Review and the Georgia Review. He lives in Pennsylvania.

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