| Visa for Avalon Paris Press Edition Contributor(s): Bryher (Author), McCabe, Susan (Other) |
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ISBN: 193046407X ISBN-13: 9781930464070 Publisher: Paris Press OUR PRICE: $13.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2004 Annotation: In this chilling futuristic novel, four men and women attempt an escape to legendary Avalon after "the Movement" threatens the liberty and comforts they have taken for granted. "Visa for Avalon" takes place in an unnamed country and an unnamed time. In it, Bryher uses her knowledge of history and psychology to examine the eruption of a political crisis in a surprisingly familiar setting. First published in 1965, it resonates profoundly in the U.S. in 2004. The style is understated and tense as Bryher subtly suggests that closing our eyes to growing restrictions and loss of liberties does not protect us. And she offers a provocative commentary about the "paradise" of King Arthur's legendary Avalon, as well. This is a wake-up book that will encourage readers of all ages and backgrounds to defend democracy and get out and vote. ." . . An enchantment-a journey and warning into the future . . . There is no one writing English fiction today who can say so much within a few magnificently chosen words."-Horace Gregory Bryher (1894-1983) was born in England and spent most of her adult life in Switzerland and in London. Her numerous novels and memoirs received high critical praise during her lifetime. However, nearly all of her work has been neglected during the past thirty years. Bryher was the partner of H.D., and she was the benefactor of many writers and thinkers, from Marianne Moore to Walter Benjamin. She was deeply involved in politics, film, and psychology, as well as literature. In addition to writing prolifically, she was the publisher of Contact Publishing, "Life and Letters Today," and "Close Up," and she helped to support the intellectual sanctum, Shakespeare and Company. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Science Fiction - General - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: 823.914 |
| LCCN: 2004016116 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.62" W x 7.96" (0.47 lbs) 164 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: George Orwell meets Margaret Atwood in this stunning dystopian novel In this chilling dystopian novel, four men and women attempt an escape to legendary Avalon after the "Movement" threatens the liberty and comforts they have taken for granted. Visa for Avalon takes place in an unnamed country and an unnamed time. In it, Bryher uses her knowledge of history and psychology to examine political crisis in a familiar setting. First published in 1965, it resonates profoundly today. The style is understated and tense as Bryher suggests that closing our eyes to growing restrictions and loss of liberties does not protect us. She offers a provocative commentary about the paradise of King Arthur's Avalon as well. This is a wake-up book that encourages readers of all ages and backgrounds to defend democracy. |
