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Psalms For The End Of The World

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i>Psalms For The End Of The World by Cole Haddon weaves a tale in a future world teetering on the brink of collapse. It follows interconnected characters, each dealing with their personal struggles amidst an impending apocalypse caused by mysterious events. The narrative intricately explores themes of survival, identity, and the human condition as the end of the world looms.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by intricately woven narratives that explore complex themes of time, identity, and destiny. It delves into the human experience through a speculative lens, blending science fiction with deep philosophical queries, making it ideal for readers who appreciate rich storytelling with a reflective edge.

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Propulsive but profound, this inventive and exquisitely crafted novel is the perfect immersive read for fans of David Mitchell, Emily St. John Mandel, Neil Gaiman and Margaret Atwood.

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‘Ingenious and compelling’ THE TIMES, SCIENCE FICTION BOOKS OF THE MONTH

‘Mind-bendingly clever and utterly gripping’ DAILY MAIL, SCI-FI BOOKS OF THE MONTH

‘A fascinating and assured debut’ THE GUARDIAN, BEST RECENT SCIENCE FICTION

It's 1962 and physics student Grace Pulansky believes she has met the man of her dreams, Robert Jones, while serving up slices of pecan pie at the local diner. But then the FBI shows up, with their fedoras and off-the-rack business suits, and accuses him of being a bomb-planting mass-murderer.

Finding herself on the run with Jones across America's Southwest, the discoveries awaiting Gracie will undermine everything she knows about the universe. Her story will reveal how scores of lives - an identity-swapping rock star, a mourning lover in ancient China, Nazi hunters in pursuit of a terrible secret, a crazed artist in pre-revolutionary France, an astronaut struggling with a turbulent interplanetary future, and many more - are interconnected across space and time by love, grief, and quantum entanglement.

Spanning continents, centuries, and dimensions, this exquisitely crafted and madly inventive novel - a triple-disk, concept-album of a book - is a profound yet propulsive enquiry into the nature of reality. The perfect immersive read for fans of David Mitchell, Emily St. John Mandel, Neil Gaiman and Margaret Atwood.

‘A book designed to be more than the sum of its parts, and one that achieves that because love is the thing that binds it together. Vitally fresh’ DOMINIC NOLAN

‘With strong echoes of David Mitchell, Haruki Murakami or Emily St John Mandel...this is a madcap ride to somewhere new with thrills to spare and a gallery of truly fascinating characters. One for the ages.’ CRIME TIME

‘A trans-dimensional, kaleidoscopic mystery-box of a novel.... wholly and riotously original. Haddon is a mad scientist of genre and his epic is a tour de force.’ PETER HO DAVIES

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Psalms For The End Of The World by Cole Haddon is receiving praise for its clever, gripping narrative and intriguing complexity. Critics find it fascinating and assured, comparing it to the works of David Mitchell and Haruki Murakami, with thrilling elements and a rich cast of characters. It stands out for its originality and the unifying theme of love, earning it recognition as a memorable and innovative debut.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781472286697

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 May 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Headline Book Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 36.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 360g

Pages: 528

About the Author

Cole Haddon is an Australian-American novelist, screenwriter, and journalist. Dracula, his first television commission, was produced by NBC and Sky Living starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers, and he has gone on to develop dozens of feature films and TV series around the globe. His graphic novels have been published by Dark Horse and others. He lives in the Blue Mountains of Australia with his wife and two children.

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