The End of Mr. Y

Scarlett Thomas was born in London in 1972. Her previous novels include Bright Young Things, Going Out and PopCo. In 2001 she was included in the Independent on Sunday's list of the UK's 20 best young writers. She currently teaches English Literature and Creative Writing at the University of Kent.

Title: The End of Mr. Y

Author: Scarlett Thomas

ISBN: 9781847670700

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Publisher: Canongate Books Ltd

Publication Date: 2008-06-12

Number of Pages: 512

Weight: 0.3811 kg

Ingenious and original . . . A cracking good yarn, fizzing with intelligence -- Philip Pullman
A masterpiece . . . A brilliant, engaging story that makes you rethink the nature of existence and the true structure of the world -- Douglas Coupland
Destined to become a cult book * * Sunday Telegraph * *
Enormously ambitious and satisfying * * Time Out * *
Hugely enjoyable * * The Times * *
One of the most exciting novels I have read in recent years -- Jonathan Coe
Smart, stylish and dizzying * * Scotsman * *
A sprawling, shifting novel that begins with a strange rare book and ends up sending its heroine quantum-leaping through other people's minds . . . Thomas carries her readers through her wilder flights. -- James Purdon * * Observer * *
Thomas pulls off this intellectual rollercoaster of a novel with dry humour and panache, the ideas sparkle and the protagonist is wryly appealing. * * The Sunday Times * *
Enjoyable bunkum, as brainy as it is fantastical . . . Thomas has produced a contemporary fantasy novel worth reading. -- Colin Waters * * Sunday Herald * *
A novel that bursts with originality. * * Sunday Business Post * *