André Alexis Reihenfolge der Bücher

Gulliver's Travels meets The Underground Railroad a road trip through the countryside - and the psyche - by the author of Fifteen Dogs.

A slick, sophisticated mystery from the Giller Prize-winning author of Fifteen Dogs and Childhood.

Es beginnt wie so viele seltsame Geschichten in einer Bar. Die Götter Hermes und Apoll streiten darüber, was geschähe, wenn man Tiere mit menschlicher Intelligenz ausstatten würde. Sie schließen eine Wette ab und geben fünfzehn Hunden, die in einer Tierklinik untergebracht sind, Bewusstsein und Sprache. Die Hunde, plötzlich zu komplexem Denken fähig, entkommen und bilden ein Rudel. Einige von ihnen widerstehen den neuen Möglichkeiten und ziehen ihr altes Hundeleben vor, die anderen nehmen die Veränderung an. Die Götter schauen zu, wie sich die Hunde auf unvertrautes Terrain wagen und sich streiten, während jeder mit neuen Gedanken und Gefühlen kämpft. Faszinierend und voll unerwarteter Einsichten in das Denken von Menschen und Hunden gewährt diese Fabel einen außergewöhnlichen Blick auf die Schönheit und Gefahren des Bewusstseins.

In this highly anticipated second novel, the author builds on the acclaim of his debut, exploring deeper themes of identity and growth. The narrative delves into the complexities of relationships and self-discovery, offering a rich tapestry of emotions and experiences. With vivid characters and a compelling storyline, the book promises to resonate with readers, inviting them into a world that reflects the intricacies of life and the journey from childhood to adulthood.

Set in Southern Ontario during the '50s and '60s, the narrative follows Thomas MacMillan as he navigates the complexities of his childhood. After being raised by his eccentric Trinidadian grandmother, Thomas is reclaimed by his mother and taken to Ottawa, where he encounters Henry Wing, a gentle conjurer who influences his understanding of science and imagination. This poignant and humorous tale explores themes of abandonment, identity, and the quest to uncover lost truths about oneself.

These eight stories reveal a world that’s both recognizable and strange: cities of anxiety and violence, where quiet inhabitants lead outwardly banal lives that conceal sinister interiors. The premises, both fantastic and surreal, are also eerily plausible; they often follow the logic of dreams where the real can appear in disguise. Though geographically rooted, the setting – from Ottawa to Toronto and the South of France – take on an ephemeral dimension: the geography is of the subconscious. With his darkly philosophical bent and sly humour, Alexis has fashioned an underworld and limned it with light. Despair quakes with life and sings with the imaginative brilliance of one of the most accomplished new talents writing today.