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The Folded Man
Author(s): Matt Hill (Author)
- Publisher: Sandstone Press Ltd
- Publication Date: 16 May 2013
- Language: English
- Print length: 256 pages
- ISBN-10: 1908737344
- ISBN-13: 9781908737342
Book Description
In 2018 Manchester is a rotten city propped up by a few bad men. After the cuts, the toppling of its flagship tower, the riots and the terror, the promise of a prosperous North is gone. The first industrial city is dying, its people left to themselves, and with the rise of nationalism, it’s only getting worse. Now, the only currency is trust, and Brian Meredith – addict, depressive, wheelchair-bound – has new trouble with old problems. It doesn’t help that Brian is a mermaid – or at least thinks he is.
Editorial Reviews
Review
‘The Folded Man captures the smell and essence of Britain through its main character, his desires, addictions and strange courage. Written with direct vividness that keeps one inside its totally realised world.’ —Stephen Fry
‘A memorable debut with pathos, dark humour and true heart.’ —Interzone Magazine
‘Quite simply, The Folded Man reads like Coetzee with ADHD.’ – –Litro
‘The rhythmic writing style is perfect, and some scenes are so brilliantly dark, perverse and engaging that your skin tingles with excitement.’ — The List
‘The Folded Man, with its well realised fictional world and its oddly captivating, all too human protagonist, is a very promising debut indeed.’ — The Skinny
About the Author
Matt Hill was born in 1984 and grew up in Greater Manchester. He completed a journalism degree at Cardiff University before returning to the North West. He currently lives in Manchester where he works as a copywriter.
