They (Faber Editions)

Name: They (Faber Editions)
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SKU: 9780571370863
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The Lost Dystopian 'Masterpiece' (Emily St. John Mandel)

By Kay Dick

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They (Faber Editions) by Kay Dick conjures a dystopian world, where an enigmatic, oppressive force seeks to eradicate individuality and artistic expression. A group of people, united by their commitment to creativity and free thought, must navigate a society that punishes deviation from its strict norms. The story explores themes of resistance, identity, and the human spirit's endurance against conformity.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by dystopian narratives paired with a strong literary style. It offers a chilling exploration of authoritarian control over individual creativity and expression, making it a compelling read for those who appreciate themes of resistance and the preservation of art and identity in an oppressive society.

Introduced by Carmen Maria Machado, the radical dystopian classic, lost for forty years: in a nightmarish through-a-glass-darkly Britain, they are coming closer...

The 'creepily prescient' (Margaret Atwood) dystopian 'masterpiece' (Emily St. John Mandel), lost for forty years: in a nightmarish Britain, THEY are coming closer.

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'I remembered how they began, a parody for the newspapers. No one wrote about them now.'

The Sussex coast. Sunsets paint the windswept ocean; seagulls haunt the marshland; hunting rifles crack across hillsides. But this is England through-a-glass-darkly. They are coming closer.

They begin with a dead dog, shadowy footsteps, confiscated books. Then, the National Gallery is purged; motorway checkpoints demarcate Areas, violent mobs stalk the countryside, destroying cultural artefacts - and those who resist.

The surviving writers, artists and thinkers gather together, welcoming 'dissidents' like the unmarried and the childless. These polyamorous communities preserve their crafts, create, love, and remember. But as 'subversives' are captured in military sweeps, cured of identity, desensitised in retreats, they make it easier to forget ...

Lost for over forty years, Kay Dick's They (1977) is a rediscovered dystopian masterpiece: a cry from the soul against censorship, a radical celebration of non-conformity - and a warning.

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They (Faber Editions) by Kay Dick is often praised for its haunting atmosphere and thought-provoking narrative. Reviewers describe the book as a chilling dystopian tale where individuality and creativity are under threat. The novel's poetic language and unsettling themes resonate with readers, offering a profound reflection on autonomy and freedom.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571370863

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 February 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Contributors:

Introduction by Carmen Maria Machado

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 7.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 115g

Pages: 128

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Classic Fiction Dystopian Fiction Fiction General Fiction Kay Dick Literary Fiction

About the Author

Kay Dick was a celebrated novelist, writer and editor. Her life began as unconventionally as she was to live it. She was born in London in 1915 to a penniless part-Irish actress and 'baptised' in the Cafe Royal by her bohemian friends. Educated in London and Geneva, she worked at Foyles bookshop and became the first female director of an English publishing house, P.S. King it was recently rediscovered and celebrated as 'a lost dystopian masterpiece' (Paris Review). Dick also researched biographies of Colette, Carlyle and the character of Pierrot; edited anthologies of stories and interviews; and tirelessly campaigned for Public Lending Right alongside Brigid Brophy. For 22 years she lived with her long-term partner, novelist Kathleen Farrell, in Hampstead, before moving to Brighton, where she championed young writers in a book-lined flat with 'cigarettes, cream teas and martinis'. Dick died in 2001.

Carmen Maria Machado is the celebrated author of a bestselling memoir, In the Dream House, as well as the award-winning short story collection, Her Body and Other Parties. She has been a finalist for the National Book Award and the winner of - among others - the Lambda Literary Award for LGBTQ Nonfiction, the Shirley Jackson Award and the National Book Critics Circle's John Leonard Prize. Her essays, fiction, and criticism have appeared in places including the New Yorker, New York Times and Vogue, and she has been awarded fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and Yaddo. She lives in Philadelphia and is Abrams Artist-in-Residence at the University of Pennsylvania.