S. by J.J. Abrams (English) Hardcover Book

Description: S. by J.J. Abrams, Doug Dorst J.J. Abrams and acclaimed novelist Doug Dorst create a reading experience like no other: at the core of this multi-layered literary puzzle of love and adventure is a book of mysterious provenance. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description One book. Two readers. A world of mystery, menace and desire.A young woman picks up a book left behind by a stranger. Inside it are his margin notes, which reveal a reader entranced by the story and by its mysterious author. She responds with notes of her own, leaving the book for the stranger, and so begins an unlikely conversation that plunges them both into the unknown.THE BOOK: Ship of Theseus, the final novel by a prolific but enigmatic writer named V. M. Straka, in which a man with no past is shanghaied onto a strange ship with a monstrous crew and launched on a disorienting and perilous journey.THE WRITER: Straka, the incendiary and secretive subject of one of the worlds greatest mysteries, a revolutionary about whom the world knows nothing apart from the words he wrote and the rumours that swirl around him.THE READERS: Jennifer and Eric, a college senior and a disgraced grad student, both facing crucial decisions about who they are, who they might become, and how much theyre willing to trust another person with their passions, hurts and fears.S., conceived by filmmaker J.J. Abrams and written by award-winning novelist Doug Dorst, is the chronicle of two readers finding each other in the margins of a book and enmeshing themselves in a deadly struggle between forces they dont understand. It is also Abrams and Dorsts love letter to the written word. Notes A debut novel from the creator of Lost and Cloverfield. Eagerly anticipated, and shrouded in mystery, all we know is that it is a love story, a tale of suspense, and a book within a book. Author Biography Emmy Award-winning filmmaker J.J. Abrams has produced, directed, or written films and television shows including Fringe, Lost, Alias, Felicity, Star Trek, Cloverfield, Super 8, Mission: Impossible, and more.Doug Dorst teaches writing at Texas State University-San Marcos. He is author of the PEN/Hemingway-nominated novel Alive in Necropolis and the collection The Surf Guru. His work has appeared in McSweeneys, Ploughshares, Epoch, and elsewhere. Dorst is also a three-time Jeopardy! champion. Review * Filled with secrets and stories that are endlessly beguiling and inviting Wired * S. is at the heart of Abrams aesthetic vision ... Not only do we get a novel, Ship of Theseus, purportedly by a "VM Straka" - about a man shanghaied onto a mysterious boat with a demonic crew - the copy in the readers hand is heavily annotated by two other readers, Jennifer and Eric, who are attempting to make sense of the text and themselves, as well as the enigmatic figure of Straka himself. Interleaved into it are countless pieces of ephemera: postcards, telegrams, a map scribbled on a napkin from the Pronghorn Java coffee shop ... S., in its elegant slipcase, is the mystery box that can be opened without dispelling its mystery. It is as much of a love letter to the form as Super 8 was a homage to the films of Spielberg -- Stuart Kelly Guardian * It genuinely feels as if you, as the reader, have stumbled on a literary relic, the sole copy of a twisted conspiracy ... that sense of wonder that has driven Abrams entire career is found on every page of S. Scotland on Sunday * A book you long to share with others Metro * S. is not a normal book New York Times * Genuinely awe-inspiring Independent * What we have is a new kind of book which is, in essence, a very old kind of book. As they say in Abrams Hollywood, its so crazy it just might work Financial Times * Astonishing -- Mark Lawson, BBC Front Row * Multilayered wonder Evening Standard Promotional J.J. Abrams and acclaimed novelist Doug Dorst create a reading experience like no other in this dazzling novel of love and mystery Long Description J.J. Abrams and acclaimed novelist Doug Dorst create a reading experience like no other: at the core of this multi-layered literary puzzle of love and adventure is a book of mysterious provenance. One book. Two readers. A world of mystery, menace and desire. A young woman picks up a book left behind by a stranger. Inside it are his margin notes, which reveal a reader entranced by the story and by its mysterious author. She responds with notes of her own, leaving the book for the stranger, and so begins an unlikely conversation that plunges them both into the unknown. THE BOOK: Ship of Theseus , the final novel by a prolific but enigmatic writer named V. M. Straka, in which a man with no past is shanghaied onto a strange ship with a monstrous crew and launched on a disorienting and perilous journey. THE WRITER: Straka, the incendiary and secretive subject of one of the worlds greatest mysteries, a revolutionary about whom the world knows nothing apart from the words he wrote and the rumours that swirl around him. THE READERS: Jennifer and Eric, a college senior and a disgraced grad student, both facing crucial decisions about who they are, who they might become, and how much theyre willing to trust another person with their passions, hurts and fears. S., conceived by filmmaker J.J. Abrams and written by award-winning novelist Doug Dorst, is the chronicle of two readers finding each other in the margins of a book and enmeshing themselves in a deadly struggle between forces they dont understand. It is also Abrams and Dorsts love letter to the written word. Review Text Filled with secrets and stories that are endlessly beguiling and inviting Review Quote Astonishing Promotional "Headline" J.J. Abrams and acclaimed novelist Doug Dorst create a reading experience like no other in this dazzling novel of love and mystery Details ISBN0857864777 Year 2013 ISBN-10 0857864777 ISBN-13 9780857864772 Media Book Place of Publication Edinburgh Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 813.6 Pages 472 Edition Main Replaces 9780857864789 Language English UK Release Date 2013-10-29 AU Release Date 2013-10-29 Illustrations No Publisher Canongate Books Imprint Canongate Books Format Hardcover Author Doug Dorst Edition Description Main Publication Date 2013-10-29 Audience General NZ Release Date 2013-09-27 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:51741177;

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