An Amorous Discourse in the Suburbs of Hell

Levy, Deborah

ISBN 10: 1908276460 / ISBN 13: 9781908276469

Published by And Other Stories, London, New York, 2014

About this Item

First UK Edition Thus, First Printing. This is a true first edition, first printing (first impression) of the 2014 Reissue first published in 1990. No statement of reprint to the copyright page to indicate a true first print. SIGNED by Deborah Levy to the title page.

Seller Inventory # 004860

Bibliographic Details

• Title: An Amorous Discourse in the Suburbs of Hell
• Publisher: And Other Stories, London, New York
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1908276460
• ISBN 13: 9781908276469
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Fiction

About this title

Synopsis

She is a shimmering, tattooed, and acerbic angel, flown from Paradise to save him from the suburbs of hell. He, an accountant worn down by the day-to-day struggles of the nine to five, is dreaming of a white Christmas, a little garden and someone to love. She attempts, with scornful wit, to shock him out of his commuter's habits and into an experience of ecstasy.

Man Booker Prize shortlisted Deborah Levy whips up a storm of romance and slapstick, of heavenly and earthly delights, in this passionate work of dramatic poetry.

ever since i arrived
on your blue planet
most of it ocean

i hear the breath of an octopus
bigger than a car
eggs in her arms
calling for you

Deborah Levy writes fiction, plays, and poetry. Her work has been staged by the Royal Shakespeare Company. Her most recent novel, Swimming Home (2011 And Other Stories UK publication and 2012 Bloomsbury US publication), was shortlisted for the 2012 Man Booker Prize, 2012 Specsavers National Book Awards (UK Author of the Year), and 2013 Jewish Quarterly Wingate Prize, while her most recent collection of short stories, Black Vodka: ten stories, was shortlisted for the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award and its title story "Black Vodka" shortlisted for the 2012 BBC International Short Story Award. An Amorous Discourse in the Suburbs of Hell was first published in 1990 in the United Kingdom and appears now in a new edition, its first US edition.

About the Author

Deborah Levy writes fiction, plays and poetry. Her work has been staged by the Royal Shakespeare Company. Her most recent novel, Swimming Home (2011, And Other Stories) was shortlisted for the 2012 Man Booker Prize, 2012 Specsavers National Book Awards (UK Author of the Year) and 2013 Jewish Quarterly Wingate Prize, while her most recent collection of short stories, Black Vodka: ten stories, was shortlisted for the Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award and its title story ‘Black Vodka’ shortlisted for the 2012 BBC International Short Story Award. An Amorous Discourse in the Suburbs of Hell was first published in 1990 in the UK and appears now in a new edition, its first US edition.