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Description
'This is unequivocally a work of brilliance.' Justin Cartwright, Spectator
Old Adam Godley's time on earth is drawing to an end, and as his wife and children gather at the family home, little do they realize that they are not the only ones who have come to observe the spectacle.
The mischievous Greek gods, too, have come; as tensions fray and desire bubbles over, their spying soon becomes intrusion becomes intervention, until the mortals' lives - right before their eyes - seem to be changing faster than they can cope with.
Overflowing with bawdy humour, John Banville has allowed his twinkling eye to rove through memories of the past and relationships of the present in this moving family drama. The Infinities is both a salacious delight and a penetrating exploration of the terrifying, wonderful, immutable plight of being human.
John Banville's first novel since the Man Booker-Prize winning The Sea 'Fastidious wit and exquisite style' Sunday Telegraph 'John Banville is one of the finest prose stylists working in English today' Independent A master of the English language with dazzling prose, Banville has delighted critics and readers alike throughout his spectacular career. Picador is immensely excited to publish his new novel and open Banville up to a wider audience than ever before The Sea has so far netted 160,000 hardbacks and 200,000 paperbacks.
About the Author
John Banville was born in Wexford, Ireland, in 1945. He is the author of many highly acclaimed novels including The Sea, which won the 2005 Man Booker Prize. He lives in Dublin.
Reviews
A poetic vision of boundless possibility. * Literary Review *
Full of dark humour and written with a deft eye for detail. * GQ *
This darkly comic and fearsomely clever creation is a heady delight. * Metro *
Written in such saturatedly beautiful, luminous prose that every page delights, startles and uplifts. * The Times *
Book Information
ISBN 9780330450256
Author John Banville
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint Picador
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Weight(grams) 246g
Dimensions(mm) 197mm * 130mm * 17mm
