The Red Arrow

The narrator is on a high-speed train traveling from Rome to Modena, a failed novelist on the tail of a famous physicist whose memoir he is ghostwriting. He has experienced the life-altering, life-saving treatment for the darkness that had been hovering since the chemical spill in West Virginia, which has helped him to rewrite the future and explore memory, our sense of self, and the ways we are connected.

Format: Hardback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 12 May 2022
Publisher: John Murray Press

It was a peculiar time. He felt a sense of contentment that he had not experienced in a long time. It was strange because it wasn't so long ago that he had given up hope, believing that death was the only way out of the depression that had plagued him since childhood. However, here he was, on a high-speed train traveling from Rome to Modena, a failed novelist on the tail of a famous physicist whose memoir he was ghostwriting. The more he wrote about another man's life, the closer he got to paying off his publisher's debt. But none of this would have been possible if he had not undergone the life-altering, life-saving treatment for the darkness that had been hovering since the chemical spill in West Virginia.

As the narrator delved into his past in an attempt to rewrite the future, he found himself navigating through time, exploring the depths of memory, our sense of self, and the intricate connections between us. This novel offers a devastating insight into the realm of depression, while also providing a mind-expanding and exhilarating experience of the transformative power of psychedelic therapy. It is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the potential for healing that lies within.

Weight: 376g
Dimension: 199 x 223 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529369670