A Man Lies Dreaming

Deep in the heart of history's most infamous concentration camp, a man lies dreaming. His name is Shomer, and before the war he was a pulp fiction author. Now, to escape the brutal reality of life in Auschwitz, Shomer spends his nights imagining another world - a world where a disgraced former dictator now known only as Wolf ekes out a miserable existence as a low-rent PI in London's grimiest streets.

An extraordinary story of revenge and redemption, A Man Lies Dreaming is the unforgettable testament to the power of imagination.

Lavie Tidhar is the author of the award-winning Osama and the hugely acclaimed The Violent Century. He is indisputably one of the most original writers of his generation, and A Man Lies Dreaming is his most provocative, ambitious work to date.

‘A political writer, an iconoclast and sometimes a provocateur’ China Mieville

Praise for The Violent Century:

‘Quite simply a stunning masterpiece’ Independent

‘A sophisticated, moving and gripping take on 20th century conflicts and our capacity for love and hate, honour and betrayal’ Daily Mail