Strange Labyrinth
Author | : Will Ashon |
Publisher | : Granta Books |
Total Pages | : 205 |
Release | : 2017-04-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781783783441 |
ISBN-13 | : 1783783443 |
Rating | : 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: In litter-strewn Epping Forest on the edge of London, might a writer find that magical moment of transcendence? He will certainly discover filthy graffiti and frightening dogs, as well as world-renowned artists and fading celebrities, robbers, lovers, ghosts and poets. But will he find himself? Or a version of himself he might learn something from? Strange Labyrinth is a quest narrative arguing that we shouldn't get lost in order to find ourselves, but solely to accept that we are lost in the first place. It is a singular blend of landscape writing, political indignation, cultural history and wit from a startling new voice in non-fiction.