The Son
Will be published approx. on 13. August 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
140 pages
978-1-908236-12-8 (ISBN)
Description
The Son follows one night in the life of a hero with no name, a writer whose life is falling apart. Stepping into the warm, Mediterranean night, in the southern Mediterranean city of Ulcinj, he encounters fanatics, thieves and prostitutes and learns the secret of his father's one obsession.
Reviews / Votes
'The blurb of Andrej Nikolaidis' The Son describes the novella as following "one night in the life of a hero with no name". It is perhaps more accurate to describe the narrator-cum-protagonist as an antihero, at times reminiscent of Patrick Bateman with his interest in serial killers and a fixation with creating soundtracks to moments in his life. However, it is arguably this that makes the book all the more triumphant; in spite of the narrator's scathing, snobbish views on humanity, we are compelled to read them.' Debjani Biswas-Hawkes in The Literateur "...makes Samuel Beckett look positively cheery; yet the relentless pessimism has an oddly invigorating effect." Five Star Review in The Independent "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." Marcus Agar, Journalist. Blogger. Copywriter. W!ildRoosterMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Bristol
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
137 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-908236-12-8 (9781908236128)
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Person
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.