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Gripping.' New Statesman
Compulsive.' Observer
Strange and exhilarating.' Sunday Times
A joy to read.' Sunday Telegraph

Constantly surprising.' London Review of Books


One of the most original comic creations in recent fiction.' Guardian

Time passed slowly in the 1950s, especially if you'd been put to bed and told not to move (until further notice). But John Cromer, the central character of this extraordinary novel, is much closer to being an explorer than a victim. He's the weakest hero in fiction unless he's one of the strongest.

The first instalment of the semi-infinite Pilcrow sequence, this novel of capacious wit and style marks the opening chapter of the most memorable and enjoyable experiment in modern fiction.

Pilcrow is a humdinger, a startling work that stands out against the monotonous field of contemporary British fiction as a genuine, almost miraculous oddity.' Metro

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    A Paperback / softback by Adam Mars-Jones

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      Publisher: Faber & Faber
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 05/03/2009
      ISBN13: 9780571217045, 978-0571217045
      ISBN10: 0571217044
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      Book Synopsis

      Gripping.' New Statesman
      Compulsive.' Observer
      Strange and exhilarating.' Sunday Times
      A joy to read.' Sunday Telegraph

      Constantly surprising.' London Review of Books


      One of the most original comic creations in recent fiction.' Guardian

      Time passed slowly in the 1950s, especially if you'd been put to bed and told not to move (until further notice). But John Cromer, the central character of this extraordinary novel, is much closer to being an explorer than a victim. He's the weakest hero in fiction unless he's one of the strongest.

      The first instalment of the semi-infinite Pilcrow sequence, this novel of capacious wit and style marks the opening chapter of the most memorable and enjoyable experiment in modern fiction.

      Pilcrow is a humdinger, a startling work that stands out against the monotonous field of contemporary British fiction as a genuine, almost miraculous oddity.' Metro

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