A Field Guide to Reality

Paperback Published on: 04/05/2017
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Synopsis

'Smart, strange, coping with death through Light' Margaret Atwood
'Extraordinary, wise, funny, adventurous' A. L. Kennedy
'So utterly startling and inventive, it's almost an act of resistance' Miriam Toews
'I couldn't put it down. A cult following seems certain' Literary Review
'Refreshing as well as disconcerting to read a novel that sets aside convention so resolutely' Guardian
'Opts to push the boundaries of what the novel is' Telegraph
'A comic metaphysical thriller' Scotland on Sunday

In this darkly ironic novel - a quest for truth, a satire, an elegy - Joanna Kavenna displays fearless originality and wit in confronting the strangeness of reality and how we contend with the death of those we love. Beautiful, ethereal drawings by Oly Ralfe illustrate this haunting journey through time, space and human understanding.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Quercus Publishing
  • ISBN: 9781780872322
  • Number of pages: 304
  • Dimensions: 198 x 128 x 20 mm
  • Weight: 210g
  • Languages: English

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A Field Guide to Reality
A strange novel to be read on many levels
I was puzzled by this book. That said I did enjoy it. Dont be put off by the prologue which is a mind blowing romp across time and continents. But the real... READ MORE
JIll
A Field Guide to Reality
Strange but enjoyable - just go with it
Eliade Jencks, a young waitress in Oxford, is befriended by an elderly professor who leaves her his masterwork “A Field Guide to Reality” on his death. Thi... READ MORE
CuteBadger
A Field Guide to Reality
A Field Guide to Reality
This is my first Joanna Kavenna novel and I was gripped straight away by the intriguing plot and narrative. She gets you into the story fairly quickly and ... READ MORE
jane bell
A Field Guide to Reality
Just my kind of book!
Personally I cannot find fault with this book! It’s original, engaging, witty, informative, enlightening and enhanced by Oly Ralfe’s wonderfully evocative... READ MORE
lesleys
A Field Guide to Reality
A Strange Yet Enjoyable Ride
'A Field Guide to Reality' is set in Oxford and begins with the musings of Grosseteste, a 13th century philosopher fixated with the mysteries of light and ... READ MORE
Kathryn Cope