The Fat Man In History (SIGNED)
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: 1st uk ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed
Condition remarks: The author's first book. Boards are in good condition. Binding remains tight. Bright and clean copy.
The collection The Fat Man In History presents a series of unsettling and darkly humorous short stories that challenge conventional perceptions of reality. Peter Carey's distinctive voice illustrates a world where the mundane collides with the bizarre, often satirizing consumer culture and societal norms. Each narrative uncovers the peculiar anxieties and hidden desires of its characters, frequently placing them in surreal or dystopian settings. This seminal work chronicles the absurdities of modern life with a sharp wit and a profound sense of the uncanny. The collection argues for a re-examination of identity and the constructed nature of our existence, leaving a lasting impression on the reader.
Author: Peter Carey
Format: Hardback
Published: 1980, Faber and Faber
Edition: 1st uk ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed
Condition remarks: The author's first book. Boards are in good condition. Binding remains tight. Bright and clean copy.
The collection The Fat Man In History presents a series of unsettling and darkly humorous short stories that challenge conventional perceptions of reality. Peter Carey's distinctive voice illustrates a world where the mundane collides with the bizarre, often satirizing consumer culture and societal norms. Each narrative uncovers the peculiar anxieties and hidden desires of its characters, frequently placing them in surreal or dystopian settings. This seminal work chronicles the absurdities of modern life with a sharp wit and a profound sense of the uncanny. The collection argues for a re-examination of identity and the constructed nature of our existence, leaving a lasting impression on the reader.