First published 1992
Craving escape from his aging body, a middle-aged man seizes the chance to swap into a youthful new form. Giddy with freedom, he indulges in a hedonistic spree. But soon, sinister forces pursue him, desperate to claim his rejuvenated flesh. Uncertain which path to take, he wrestles with the question of how much our identity is tied to the physical self.
Genres: literary-fiction, contemporary, adult-fiction, 21st-century
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, identity-crisis
256 pages · Paperback · Penguin
Content warnings: body-horror