Numb Contributor(s): Ferrell, Sean (Author) |
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ISBN: 0061946508 ISBN-13: 9780061946509 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $12.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Science Fiction - General - Fiction | Women - Fiction | Psychological |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2009038720 |
Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.36" W x 7.96" (0.48 lbs) 288 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A captivating debut from exciting new talent Sean Ferrell, Numb is the endearing tale of a man with no memory or ability to feel pain, who attracts a colorful crowd of sycophants and exploiters while trying to come to terms with who he really is. Fans of the work of Richard Powers, Gary Shteyngart, and Thomas Pynchon--and of the films The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Truman Show, and the cinematic oeuvre of Charlie Kaufman--will love the unique and entertaining Numb. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ferrell, Sean: - Sean Ferrell's story "Building an Elephant" won the Fulton Prize from The Adirondack Review; his short stories have appeared in Bossa Nova Ink, WORDS, Uber, and The Cafe Irreal. He lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York. Numb is his first novel. |