The Coming
Will be published approx. on 8. March 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
110 pages
978-1-908236-03-6 (ISBN)
Description
In a small town on the Adriatic coast, a local detective is content to sacrifice the truth for the sake of telling his clients the stories they want to hear. But events take an unexpected turn when the town library burns down under mysterious circumstances.
Reviews / Votes
'THE COMING is an explosive mixture on three levels: a hard-boiled investigation, the story of an impending global catastrophe, and the description of daily life in a small Balkan city. Imagine Dashiell Hammett meeting Umberto Eco, and both of them meeting Orhan Pamuk! If there is justice in the world, Nikolaidis' novel should become a bestseller bigger than the novels of James Patterson or John Grisham. And since there is no justice in the world, let us hope that a divine caprice will nonetheless make this insanely readable page-turner a mega success." Slavoj iek "So the coming is Andrej's first book to reach us in English... like all good Central European fiction it is about a lot more than it seems on the surface. For on the surface it could be view as a crime novel...but also cynical and comic with a touch of the historic novel and some epistolary touches as he likes to use emails...I found this book a real hidden gem I must admit Will Firth - looking for a new voice from this region and the new country of Montenegro - has turn up a real gem and a strong new voice. That reminds you of why you read books in translation it is to see worlds through different eyes and concepts." Stu Allen, WinstonsdadBlog "Nikolaidis is a writer of great vibrancy and visual poetry. His descriptive prose is a joy to read. It begs to be read at ease, to luxuriate in the language and the choice of words. While it took me longer than usual to finish, this was not because the story was dull or tedious, but because I savoured each page and did not want this thought-provoking book to end." Marcus Agar, Wild RoosterMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Bristol
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
155 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-908236-03-6 (9781908236036)
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Andrej Nikolaidis is Montenegro's most controversial writer, as well as being its most awarded one. His first critically acclaimed novel Mimesis (2003) was followed by The Son (2006), The Coming (2009), Till Kingdom Come (2012) and The Hungarian Sentence (2016). An ardent supporter of Montenegrin independence, anti-war activist and promoter of human rights, Nikolaidis became known for his political views and public feuds. He writes regular columns for the daily Montenegrin newspaper Vijesti, and has written a number of articles for the Guardian UK.