Cemetery in Barnes: A Novel

The Cemetery in Barnes is a short, intense novel by Gabriel Josipovici that was longlisted for the Republic of Consciousness Prize 2019 and shortlisted for The Goldsmiths Prize 2018. It is a single story with three plots, relationships, and time scales, enhanced by a chorus of friends and acquaintances. The main voice is that of a translator who moves from London to Paris and then to Wales, the setting for an unexpected conflagration. The ending confirms and suspends the reader's darkest intuitions, reaffirming Josipovici's status as one of the best writers now at work in the English language.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 104 pages
\n Publication date: 29 March 2018
\n Publisher: Carcanet Press Ltd
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Longlisted for the Republic of Consciousness Prize 2019, Shortlisted for The Goldsmiths Prize 2018, Gabriel Josipovici's The Cemetery in Barnes is a captivating short novel that unfolds in an elegiac tone, gradually progressing towards a dark and unsettling narrative. The book's three interconnected plots, relationships, and time scales are intricately woven into a seamless story, complemented by three distinct voices, reminiscent of an opera by Monteverdi. These voices are enhanced by a chorus of friends and acquaintances, creating a rich and immersive auditory experience. The primary voice belongs to a translator who relocates from London to Paris and subsequently to Wales, where an unexpected conflagration takes place. The novel's conclusion simultaneously confirms and suspends the reader's darkest intuitions, reaffirming Josipovici's status as one of the most exceptional writers currently working in the English language. His writing, spanning both fiction and critical studies, showcases a remarkable unity of sensibility, intelligence, and profound emotional depth that is truly invaluable at any time.

\n Weight: 144g\n
Dimension: 137 x 216 x 12 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781784105464\n \n