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The Man Who Saw Everything
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The unmissable, Booker Prize-longlisted novel from the critically acclaimed author of Hot Milk.
In 1988, Saul is hit by a car on the Abbey Rd crossing. He is fine; he gets up and goes to see his girlfriend, Jennifer. They have sex and then break up. He leaves for the GDR, where he will have more sex (with several members of the same family), harvest mushrooms in the rain, bury his dead father in a matchbox and get on the wrong side of the Stasi.
In 2016, Saul is hit by a car on the Abbey Rd crossing. He is not fine at all; he is rushed to hospital and spends the following days in and out of consciousness, in and out of history. Jennifer is sitting by his bedside. His very-much-not-dead father is sitting by his bedside. Someone important is missing.
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Deborah Levy's The Man Who Saw Everything is highly praised for its surreal, gripping narrative and technical brilliance, set in a time-bending tale of love and power. Critics highlight Levy's beautiful writing, intelligence, and her exploration of themes like memory and identity across different contexts, making it a standout in contemporary fiction. The novel is celebrated for its craft, playful nature, and its complex, insightful examination of historical and personal subjects.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780241977606
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 April 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 12.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 151g
Pages: 208
About the Author
Deborah Levy is the author of several novels including August Blue, Hot Milk and Swimming Home, alongside a formally innovative, critically acclaimed 'living autobiography' trilogy- Things I Don't Want to Know, The Cost of Living and Real Estate. She has been shortlisted twice each for the Goldsmiths Prize and Booker Prize and won the Prix Femina Etranger. She has also written for The Royal Shakespeare Company and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
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