Mao II

Mao II is a novel by Don DeLillo that explores a world in which the novelist's power to influence the inner life of a culture now belongs to bomb-makers and gunmen. It won the PEN/Faulkner Award.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 24 November 2022
Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Winner of the prestigious PEN/Faulkner Award, Mao II is a remarkable work of literary brilliance by an accomplished writer at the peak of his artistic prowess. Renowned and reclusive novelist Bill Gray steps out of his seclusion when he becomes the central figure in a meticulously planned operation aimed at securing the release of a poet held hostage in Beirut. As Bill delves into the realm of political violence, he encounters a nightmarish landscape filled with Semtex explosives and hostages confined in basement rooms. His perilous journey inadvertently leaves two individuals stranded: his brilliant and obsessive assistant, Scott, and the enigmatic young woman who is Scott's lover—and Bill's.

In this extraordinary novel by Don DeLillo, the power of the novelist to penetrate the inner depths of culture now lies in the hands of bomb-makers and gunmen. Mao II delves into a world where the boundaries between art and violence, literature and terrorism, blur, challenging the very essence of human existence. Part of the Picador Collection, a series that showcases the finest contemporary literature, Mao II offers a thought-provoking exploration of the complexities of our contemporary world.

Weight: 184g
Dimension: 129 x 197 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529092110