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Eating Air

Pauline Melville author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Saqi Books

Published:6th May '10

Should be back in stock very soon

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What could a ballerina, an anarchist, an Islamic terrorist and a banker possibly have in common? Our narrator, the enigmatic, piano-playing, rum drinking, Baron S knows. And he's ready to tell. Moving between the seventies and the present-day, between London, Italy and Surinam, Pauline Melville marshals a brilliant cast of characters to tell an explosive tale of greed, passion and revolutionary ideals.

'Shocking and original. One of the few novels about terrorism - that may transcend their time.' Heather McRobie, New Statesman 'A fiendishly clever novel - Brilliantly funny and sharp.' Kate Saunders, Times 'A virtuoso performance.' Stevie Davies, The Independent 'Compelling.' Lavinia Greenlaw, The Financial Times '[Has] a wild energy that demands attention.' Hermione Lee, Guardian

ISBN: 9781846590818

Dimensions: 198mm x 128mm x 35mm

Weight: 452g

408 pages