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Norton's surreal, timeless journey through London's underbelly.
If you enjoy a blend of the bizarre and the adventurous, with a touch of dark humor, "Slow Chocolate Autopsy" could be tantalizing. Imagine exploring London's secrets and history but with a supernatural twist. It's a literary escapade that defies the constraints of time, bound to intrigue those who appreciate a walk on the wilder side of fiction.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9781861590886
Publisher: Phoenix House
Date of Publication: 1997-10-27
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.26
(rated by 184 readers)
Description
A highly original collaboration between cult novelist Iain Sinclair and cult comics artist Dave McKean, combining text and graphics in a paranoid and dystopian vision of London, following the central character, Norton, who is trapped within the city of London, but not in time...
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Norton's surreal, timeless journey through London's underbelly.
If you enjoy a blend of the bizarre and the adventurous, with a touch of dark humor, "Slow Chocolate Autopsy" could be tantalizing. Imagine exploring London's secrets and history but with a supernatural twist. It's a literary escapade that defies the constraints of time, bound to intrigue those who appreciate a walk on the wilder side of fiction.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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