Book description
Barricaded into a large, gloomy flat in Stockholm, 1979, a battered and
frightened young man - Klas Ã-stergren - writes the story of how he came
to this sorry state. But is he a reliable narrator? In this expansive
and exuberant novel, he tells the story of his friends (and flatmates),
the two Morgan brothers: Henry - a charismatic charmer, a man who loves
to play at life but is mysteriously bound to the beautiful Maud; and Leo
- a child genius who became a revolutionary poet, drinking and smoking
his way to disillusionment. Despite their hedonistic lifestyle, they've
stumbled on a dark secret that goes right to the heart of the country, a
story that has sinister links with their own pasts. But now both of them
have vanished, and Klas is frightened for his life. When Klas
Ã-stergren, aged 25, made his debut in Sweden with this powerful and
original work, it was instantly recognised as a masterpiece. Playing
with truth and lies, fact and fiction - and everything in-between - this
blackly humorous spy novel, love story and boys' own adventure is sure
to charm and delight a new audience in its English incarnation.
