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Book Synopsis'Ingenious and original' Philip Pullman
If you knew a book was cursed, would you still read it?
When Ariel Manto uncovers a copy of The End of Mr. Y in a second-hand bookshop, she can't believe her eyes. She knows enough about its author, the outlandish Victorian scientist Thomas Lumas, to know that copies are exceedingly rare. And, some say, cursed.
With Mr. Y under her arm, Ariel finds herself thrust into a thrilling adventure of love, sex, death and time-travel.
Trade ReviewIngenious and original -- Philip Pullman
A breakneck thriller of a plot . . . Entertainingly, mind-bendingly weird . . . Thomas writes with marvellous panache . . . An accomplished, impressive thought experiment for the 21st century * * New York Times * *
Brilliant . . . The mixture of intellectual discussion with a thriller plot should please fans of Umberto Eco -- Ursula K. Le Guin * * Guardian * *
Hugely enjoyable * * The Times * *
An intellectual rollercoaster * * Sunday Times * *
A masterpiece -- Douglas Coupland
Ariel Manto is [Thomas's] most compelling creation yet . . . Destined to become a cult book * * Sunday Telegraph * *
Utter enchantment * * Independent * *
One of the most exciting novels I have read in recent years -- Jonathan Coe
Mindboggling, brainy and playful * * Independent on Sunday * *
