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Brothers of the Head

Brian Aldiss author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Published:25th Oct '12

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Sci-fi legend Brian Aldiss’ dark and compelling story of Siamese twin boys with a third dormant head.

Tom and Barry are Siamese twins with a third head growing out of Barry’s shoulder. They are plucked from their deprived home by showbiz entrepreneurs and form a rock band, The Bang Bang.

But the twins have a violent relationship and jealousies arise over their shared lover. Can a band split up when the singers are permanently joined together?

‘A refined punk fable.’ OBSERVER

‘Britain’s finest science-fiction writer.’ TRIBUNE

ISBN: 9780007482047

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 7mm

Weight: 125g

112 pages