Forgotten Work

In the year 2063, a middle-aged man and his ex-daughter search for a cult hero, the leader of a short-lived band named after a forgotten work of poetry. This verse novel by Guriel follows an obsessive cult-following through the twenty-first century, combining William Gibson with Roberto Bolaño, Pale Fire with Thomas Pynchon, and Forgotten Work with Nabokovian virtuosity. It is a love story about fandom, an ode to music snobs, a satire on the human need to value the possible over the actual.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 128 pages
Publication date: 29 October 2020
Publisher: Biblioasis

In the year 2063, on the outskirts of the Crater, formerly known as Montréal, a middle-aged man and his ex-daughter embark on a quest to find a cult hero: the leader of a short-lived band named after a forgotten work of poetry and known to fans through a forgotten work of music criticism. This exuberantly plotted verse novel follows an obsessive cult following through the twenty-first century. While certain aspects of the world have changed, such as the introduction of metamorphic smart print for music magazines and the renaming of the Web as the "Zuck," some things remain unchanged, including the enduringly terrible nature of poetry readings. However, what truly makes this novel unforgettable are its characters, including a robot butler who stands alongside Ishiguro's Stevens as one of the great literary domestics.

Splicing William Gibson with Roberto Bolaño, Pale Fire with Thomas Pynchon, and Forgotten Work with Nabokovian virtuosity, this work of speculative fiction is a time-tripping exploration of fandom, an ode to music snobs, a satire on the human tendency to prioritize the possible over the actual, and a verse novel of remarkable skill.

Weight: 280g
Dimension: 134 x 209 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781771963824