Dieser in Australien geborene Schriftsteller, der sich heute mit Mexiko identifiziert, erlangte Bekanntheit mit seinem preisgekrönten Debütroman. Sein Werk befasst sich mit den komplexen und oft beunruhigenden Aspekten der menschlichen Psyche in einem unverwechselbaren, provokanten Stil. Der Autor scheut sich nicht, die dunkleren Seiten der Gesellschaft zu beleuchten und moralische Zwickmühlen mit scharfem Witz und tiefem Verständnis für die menschliche Natur zu untersuchen. Seine Prosa knistert vor Energie und Herausforderung und fordert die Leser zur Selbstreflexion auf.
Dopamine City is the story of Lonny Cush, sanitation worker and single parent, kind-hearted and red-blooded, who is trying his best to protect his kids from the hysterical hyper-reality of 21st century life. He lives in an unnamed fictional world city, dominated by a huge tech company akin to Google.
A meditation on the ever-constant allure of risk, fortune and fate from Booker Prize-winner DBC Pierre. Big Snake Little Snake is a cascade of true stories by DBC Pierre, recorded while on his way to make a short film with a parrot in Trinidad, which not only examines the nature of gambling, the love affair between gambler and game and the mindset of obsessive practitioners, but aims to shed light on the invisible odds and outrageous chances of everyday life on Earth. Snakes symbolise a road in a Trinidadian numbers game based on dreams and superstition. The inquiry was prompted by a little snake on Pierre's doorstep. 'If writers were athletes, DBC Pierre would be hanging out with the skydivers, the stunt-snowboarders and the white-water rafters' Independent 'One of the most original and seriously funny narrative voices' Observer
A meditation on the ever-constant allure of risk, fortune and fate from Booker Prize-winner DBC Pierre.
Original stories from remarkable writers.