Man Lies Dreaming

A twisted masterpiece, "A Man Lies Dreaming" is a 1939 Guardian private eye novel set in London during British Fascism. Wolf, the private eye, takes on a glamorous Jewish heiress's case, but soon regrets it when he discovers a man imprisoned in a hell of humanity's making, Shomer, who creates lurid tales of revenge in his sleep. Prescient, darkly funny, and wholly original, the novel is a modern fable for our time.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 15 April 2021
Publisher: Head of Zeus

In a seedy corner of London, nestled above a shop, a private investigator by the name of Wolf operates his office. The city is engulfed in the grip of a fervent British Fascism, and Wolf finds himself far removed from the life he once led in Germany before the Fall. Business has been sluggish, leaving Wolf with little choice but to accept the case of a glamorous Jewish heiress who walks through his door. However, this decision would soon prove to be a regrettable one.

In a different era and realm, a man lies in a state of slumber. Once a Yiddish pulp writer, but now confined to a realm of human creation's hell, Shomer conjures vivid tales of retribution in his dreams.

A Man Lies Dreaming is a contemporary fable that speaks to our times, exhibiting a prescient, darkly humorous, and entirely original perspective. It has garnered numerous awards and accolades for its brilliance.

Weight: 238g
Dimension: 129 x 198 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781801100632