Rockabilly

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SKU: 9783035800975
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By Mike Wilson

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When a meteor crashes into greaser Rockabilly's backyard, bizarre events unfold: a tattooed pin-up girl comes to life wielding deadly influence, a neighbour experiences strange physical changes, and a dog gains human thoughts. Set in a surreal suburban landscape, Rockabilly explores dystopian themes through the lens of American pop culture and tattoo art.
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Ideal for readers interested in speculative fiction that blends surrealism with cultural critique, especially those fascinated by American subcultures and dystopian narratives.

A tale of strange events and stranger consequences, this is a novel in which a back tattoo comes to life, a meteor lands, and a neighborhood dog begins to think human thoughts, all shining a light on the strangeness of contemporary suburban America.

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When a meteor crashes into greaser Rockabilly’s backyard, a ripple of strange events ensues. The tattoo of a pin-up girl on his back comes to life and begins to exert her murderous control over the suburb in which he lives. His precocious teenage neighbour, Suicide Girl, begins spontaneously lactating, and her pet lizard goes missing. A disturbed neighbour begins to pace the block to quiet his unseemly thoughts. Meanwhile, the neighbourhood dog, Bones, suddenly able to think human thoughts, begins to hatch a plan.

With economic language and well-crafted timing, Rockabilly leads us on a hair-raising journey, artfully deconstructing archetypes of suburban America. Taking us past garish lights of strip malls and empty strips of desert, this dystopian novel presents a unique take on trash aesthetics, the philosophy of tattoo art, and American pop culture.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9783035800975

Publisher: Diaphanes AG

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 August 2018

Country: Switzerland

Imprint: Diaphanes AG

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 121.0mm

Height: 184.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 80

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Fantasy Fiction General Fiction Mike Wilson Sci-Fi & Fantasy

About the Author

Mike Wilson teaches literature and philosophy at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile in Santiago. Jordan Lee Schnee is a writer, translator, and musician who lives and works in Berlin.