All the Galaxies - Softcover

Miller, Philip

3,2

89 Bewertungen von Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1911332198 ISBN 13: 9781911332190

Verlag: Freight Books, 2017

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'This bold second novel is impressive in scale and ambition, and yet, despite the big questions it asks about life, death and the universe, it never fails to remain grounded in moving, intimate portraits of a father's love for his son, a mother's strained relationship with parenthood and a grown child's desire to reject what we understand to be death. Strange, funny, poignant and dark, this is a story that imagines a demonic world not so removed from the one we now live in. Miller marches unapologetically across dimensions and genres to a thrilling ending, or terrifying beginning, making me wonder where on earth will he lead us next?' Jackie Copleton, author of A Dictionary of Mutual Understanding; 'A Chagall painting of a book, visionary, apocalyptic but strangely warm, with a strong watermark of love and a moral heart. From a half-ruined Glasgow to a lost galaxy in space, a father looks for his son and a son looks for his mother: it is impossible to sum up all the nuances of this story. An unmissable adventure with a Scottish soul and universal meaning, written between prose and poetry. And it made me cry.' Daniela Sacerdoti, author of Watch Over Me and Take Me Home; 'A riveting tale set in an entirely plausible future Glasgow. Elegant and enthralling. A wonderful read' Denise Mina; 'All the Galaxies gives us a vivid image of dystopian Scotland, then adds to it the rush of intergalactic flight, the devil, mass murder, some luminous jellyfish, and a poignant portrayal of a struggling single father. That is to say, it is unsettling and uncommon and darkly atmospheric, with disarming flashes of hope and beauty.' Helen Sedgwick author of The Comet Seekers

Rese�a del editor:

John Fallon is a disillusioned journalist on a failing Glasgow newspaper. After a second failed independence referendum, Scotland is in turmoil, having broken into a number of autonomous city states. Roland, his son, has gone missing after a student protest turns into a violent clash with the newly militarised police. In outer space, a boy is wakened in the afterlife by his spirit guide, his beloved childhood dog, Kim. Kim takes the boy on a journey to the planets where the dead go, where he hopes to find his long dead mother. Meanwhile, Fallon, searching for his son, uncovers a trail that leads to beleaguered city leader, Parry, and his shadowy advisor, Norloch.As the boy and his dog make a shocking discovery that requires an impossible choice, Fallon discovers that a great deal more is at stake than the future of one nation. In All the Galaxies, Miller presents a mesmerising morality tale than proves both a compulsive page-turner and unforgettable emotional journey.

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