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Pilcrow

Pilcrow

{novel}
Contemporary LiteratureLiterary Fiction
Pages
525
Published
2008
Language
English

Synopsis

Meet John Cromer, a man who sees himself not as a letter in the human alphabet, but as a unique piece of punctuation: a pilcrow. Growing up in the 1950s, John experiences his childhood in a state of profound isolation, shielded from the world. His life's challenge becomes clear: to emerge from this self-imposed tank and navigate the complexities of life on his own terms. This story explores a rich, unconventional existence, supported by a cast of memorable characters.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

ReflectiveMelancholicThought-ProvokingComplex
Coming of AgeFish Out of Water

Genres

Contemporary Literature Literary Fiction

About the author

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Adam Mars-Jones

Adam Mars-Jones's first book of stories, Lantern Lecture, was published in 1981 and won a Somerset Maugham Award. In 1983 and again in 1993 he was named one of Granta's Best of Young British Novelists, despite not having produced a novel at the time. His Zen status as an acclaimed novelist without a novel was dented by the appearance of The Waters of Thirst, and only suffered further with the appearance of Pilcrow, described by Margaret Drabble as 'one of the most remarkable...

Characters

John CromerProtagonist
All characters in Pilcrow