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Glitterati

By Oliver K. Langmead
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Glitterati by Oliver K. Langmead explores a futuristic world where fashion and aesthetics dominate society. The narrative follows a character surrounded by excess and opulence, navigating through a landscape obsessed with appearances and status. This satirical take on our love of luxury and style offers a dazzling yet critical portrayal of a world driven to extremes.
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If you're fascinated by a world where style and fashion shape society to extremes, this Sci-Fi & Fantasy novel might delight you. The book explores a captivating dystopian setting filled with satire and wit, where appearance dictates one's worth. Its imaginative storytelling could captivate those who enjoy works that question societal norms with a twist of glamour and absurdity.

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A Clockwork Orange and RuPaul's Drag Race meet Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind in this fabulous dystopian fable about fashion, family and feckless billionaires.

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Clockwork Orange and RuPaul's Drag Race meet Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind in this fabulous dystopian fable about fashion, family, and feckless billionaires.

Simone is one of the Glitterati, the elite living lives of luxury and leisure. Slave to the ever-changing tides and brutal judgements of fashion, he is immaculate. To be anything else is to be unfashionable, and no one wants to be unfashionable, or even worse, ugly...

When Simone accidentally starts a new fashion with a nosebleed at a party, another Glitterati takes the credit. Soon their rivalry threatens to raze their opulent utopia to the ground, as no one knows how to be vicious quite like the beautiful ones.

Enter a world of the most fantastic costumes, grand palaces in the sky, the grandest parties known to mankind, and the unbreakable rules of how to eat ice cream. A fabulous dystopian fable about fashion, family, and the feckless billionaire class.

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Glitterati by Oliver K. Langmead is praised for its vibrant, imaginative portrayal of a world merging high fashion with dark satire. The reviews highlight its playful yet cutting critique of modern societal norms, offering a whimsical yet introspective journey that is both delightfully humorous and strikingly reflective. The book is noted for its witty narrative style and vivid characterisation, making it a captivating read.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781789097962

Publisher: Titan Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 May 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Titan Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 288

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About the Author

Oliver K. Langmead is an author and poet based in Glasgow. His long-form poem, Dark Star, featured in the Guardian's Best Books of 2015. Oliver is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Glasgow, where he is researching terraforming and ecological philosophy, and in late 2018 he undertook a writing residency at the European Space Agency's Astronaut Centre in Cologne, writing about astronauts and people who work with astronauts.

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