The Coiled Serpent : Longlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize 2024

Author(s): Grudova, Camilla,
Binding: Paperback,
Date of Publication: 07/11/2024,
Pagination: 208 pages,
Series: N/A,
Imprint: Atlantic Books,
Published By: ATLANTIC BOOKS ,
Book Classification: Film: styles & genres,
Dimensions: 197 x 130 x 18
ISBN13/EAN/SKU: 9781838956387

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LONGLISTED FOR THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 2024GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 A little girl throws up Gloria-Jean's teeth after an explosion at the custard factory; Pax, Alexander, and Angelo are hypnotically enthralled by a book that promises them enlightenment if they keep their semen inside their bodies; Victoria is sent to a cursed hotel for ailing girls when her period mysteriously stops. In a damp, putrid spa, the exploitative drudgery of work sparks revolt; in a Margate museum, the new Director curates a venomous garden for public consumption.

In Grudova's unforgettably surreal style, these stories expose the absurdities behind contemporary ideas ofwork, Britishness and art-making, to conjure a singular, startling strangeness that proves the deft skill of a writerat the top of her game.