by Diana Young
First published 1993
In this acclaimed collection, Diana Young plunges readers into a labyrinth of stories-within-stories, where reality and illusion blur. From a haunting tale of a scientist's experiment gone awry, to a biting satire of academic charlatans, Young's virtuosic prose keeps you guessing until the final page. At the heart of it all lies a profound exploration of how we construct meaning from the chaos of existence.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, 21st-century, academic
Vibes: intimate, lyrical, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: stories-within-stories, unreliable-narrator
Setting: New York, Wall Street, Justice of the Peace Court
Period: 19th century
791 pages · Hardcover · Bedford Books of St. Martin's Press