
The Panopticon
A Novel
Jenni Fagan(Author)
Random House Publishing Group
Published on 22. April 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-385-34795-2 (ISBN)
Description
Named one of Granta's Best of Young British Novelists
>Anais finds a sense of belonging among the residents of the Panopticon--they form intense bonds, and she soon becomes part of an ad-hoc family. Together, they struggle against the adults that keep them confined. But when she looks up at the watchtower that looms over the residents, Anais realizes her fate: She is an anonymous part of an experiment, and she always was. Now it seems that the experiment is closing in. Now with Extra Libris material, including a reader's guide and bonus content
>Anais finds a sense of belonging among the residents of the Panopticon--they form intense bonds, and she soon becomes part of an ad-hoc family. Together, they struggle against the adults that keep them confined. But when she looks up at the watchtower that looms over the residents, Anais realizes her fate: She is an anonymous part of an experiment, and she always was. Now it seems that the experiment is closing in. Now with Extra Libris material, including a reader's guide and bonus content
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Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Rough front
Dimensions
Height: 211 mm
Width: 144 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
345 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-385-34795-2 (9780385347952)
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JENNI FAGAN was born in Livingston, Scotland. She graduated from Greenwich University and won a scholarship to the Royal Holloway MFA. A published poet, she has won awards from Arts Council England, Dewar Arts and Scottish Screen among others. She has twice been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, was shortlisted for the Dundee International Book Prize, and was named one of Granta's Best of Young British Novelists in 2013. The Panopticon is her first novel.