To Rise Again at a Decent Hour by Joshua Ferris
Winner of the Dylan Thomas Prize 2014 and shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2014
Joshua Ferris's dazzling new novel To Rise Again at a Decent Hour is about the meaning of life, the certainty of death, and the importance of good oral hygiene. There's nothing like a dental chair to remind a man that he's alone in the world . . .
Paul O'Rourke - dentist extraordinaire, reluctant New Yorker, avowed atheist, disaffected Red Sox fan, and a connoisseur of the afternoon mochaccino - is a man out of touch with modern life. While his dental practice occupies his days, his nights are filled with darker thoughts, as he alternately marvels at and rails against the optimism of the rest of humanity.
So it goes, until someone begins to impersonate Paul online. What began as an outrageous violation of privacy soon becomes something far more soul-frightening- the possibility that the virtual 'Paul' might be a better version of the man in the flesh . . .
Format: Paperback | 352 pages
Dimensions (cm): 19.7 x 12.8 x 2 | 258g
Publication Date: 18 Sep 2018
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN10: 0141047380
ISBN13: 9780141047386
Condition: Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including minor scuff marks along the edges, and a minor, faint crease running down the left-hand side of the front cover, parallel to the spine, but no holes or tears. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing but no tearing. No pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text and no writing in margins. No missing pages.