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Lobster Moth
Format: Hardback
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Niall Duthies triumphant third novel: a pillow book (designed to be read in ten-minute stretches before bed) about the nature of perception in the twentieth centuryLobster Moth is two stories: that of a lepidopterist, Robert Gilmerton, a Scottish soldier recovering from his wounds in a convalescent home in1916; and David Orr, an actor/filmproducer at the end of the century, who is about to make a film of Gilmertons life. The two parts of this extraordinary novel, a work of something approaching genius, develop into an extended dialogue about metamorphosis, acting (both the discipline and the presentation of the inner self to the outside world), mimicry, that moment when impression becomes interpretation. Sprinkled with thrilling philosophical asides about myth, Shakespeare, the nature of cinema and biography, biology, war Lobster Moth is an absorbing and moving story of a lepidopterist, a man who studies moths, the simplest creatures available, getting himself well enough to return to the front where he will inevitably be killed.
Genre: FICTION_GENERAL, SCOTLAND_FICTION
Format: Hardback
Published: 1999
Pages: 306
Publisher: Fourth Estate
ISBN: 9781841151052
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Our conditions mean the following:
- New - a brand new book
- Almost New - appears new but is actually secondhand.
- Very Good - only minor imperfections such as minor scuffs to edge or cover or a price written in pencil or shop sticker.
- Standard Secondhand - Clearly been read before, but not too bad. We do not recommend these for gifting. Spines usually creased. Could also include creases or folds to cover, some writing such as in the cover or elsewhere, underlining or highlighting, but might not do. Possibly some stains or marks. Similar in general to books in any secondhand shop or charity shop.
- Poor Condition - Usually this will have a specific problem such as writing inside, water damage, missing dust jacket, heavy staining, large creases or cuts. These are readable copies but not nice ones. On other websites this condition is called 'Acceptable' or 'Fair' , but we want to be more honest.
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