SUSPENSION (PAPERBACK) IN SOUTH AFRICA

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days A dazzling, remarkably original dark comedy about a young New Yorker's failed attempts to isolate himself in a city that won't take solitude for an answer For years it's been Andy Green's job to stump students nationwide by coming up with the wrong answers for their multiple-choice tests. Recently, however, his own life has become overwhelmed by wrong choices. When a love affair is mysteriously ended by a Post-it note and followed up by a random street assault, Andy locks himself in his Hell's Kitchen apartment. In solitude, he thinks, he might be able to get a grip on his life. But when he is forced to reemerge six months after the attacks of September 11, the city awaiting him is more bewildering than ever and all the people in his world seem to be part of a vast conspiracy. Equal parts noir, French farce, and homage to New York, Suspension is a surprisingly heartfelt novel about learning to live in a world where nearly everything is decided behind our backs. Features Summary Secluding himself in his apartment after his boyfriend leaves and September 11th occurs, Andy Green stumbles upon a strange package that draws him into a quest for the truth about the identities of his former friend and of a Russion cabaret singer... Author Robert Westfield Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Release date 20060724 Pages 18 ISBN 0-06-074137-6 ISBN 13 978-0-06-074137-2