With a Zero at its Heart
by Charles Lambert
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Pub Date 22 May 2014 | Archive Date 30 Jun 2014
HarperCollins UK | The Friday Project
Description
24 themed chapters.
Each with 10 numbered paragraphs.
Each paragraph with precisely 120 words.
The sum of a life.
In his beautiful and haunting new book, Charles Lambert explores the fragmentary nature of memory, how the piecing together of short recollections can reveal a greater narrative. Through chapters tackling elemental themes such as Sex, Death, and Money, Lambert assembles the narrator’s moving life story. Executed with all the grace and finesse of his previous acclaimed work, this is an incredible artistic achievement, breathtaking in its simplicity yet awe-inspiring in its scope.
With cover design by the renowned designer Vaughan Oliver, With a Zero at its Heart is as beautiful to look at as it is to read.
Advance Praise
'Poetic, tender and funny' Guardian
‘An unusual and wonderful book’ Viv Groskop, Red Magazine
‘Each beautifully crafted episode in this exquisite book is coruscating, profound and original. Lambert’s fearless precision and integrity reminded me of Italo Calvino’s work. Dazzling.’ Angela Jackson, author of The Emergence of Judy Taylor
'A collection of beautiful fragments entwined within an unforgettable novel' Caroline Smailes, author of The Drowning of Arthur Braxton
'Beautifully crafted life in miniatures. Incredibly original.' A.M. Bakalar, author of Madame Mephisto
'There is cool precision to each discrete paragraph. These, which kaleidoscopically can be read in any order or pattern, form a fascinating portrait of a very specific life.' David Rose, author of Posthumous Stories
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9780007545520 |
| PRICE | £1.99 (GBP) |
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