Venomous Lumpsucker : WINNER of the Arthur C. Clarke Award 2023 by Ned Beauman 9781473613577

Venomous Lumpsucker : WINNER of the Arthur C. Clarke Award 2023

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Crowned the 'Sunday Times Science Fiction Novel of the Year', this captivating tale...
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Crowned the 'Sunday Times Science Fiction Novel of the Year', this captivating tale is a masterful blend of delight, dazzle, and poignancy, as hailed by the Financial Times. The Daily Mail lauds its brutal satire and grim hilarity.

At the heart of this gripping narrative lies the venomous lumpsucker, once hailed as the planet's most intelligent fish. But has it vanished into extinction? The world seems indifferent, save for two individuals with high stakes in the matter. Mark Halyard, a mining mogul, faces incarceration if the fish has indeed perished, while biologist Karin Resaint harbours her own enigmatic motives. Despite their mutual distrust, they're compelled to join forces in pursuit of the elusive lumpsucker.

Their quest unfolds across the peculiar landscapes of a near-future Europe: a nature reserve teeming with toxic waste, a floating metropolis in the Baltic, and the perilous outskirts of an authoritarian regime. As they delve deeper, they find themselves ensnared in a conspiracy far more intricate than the fate of one unsightly fish.

The Sunday Times proclaims it 'A laugh-out-loud novel about mass extinction (yes, really)', while The Times affirms Beauman's position as 'one of the foremost satirists of his generation'. This Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning masterpiece promises a thought-provoking journey through a world both familiar and startlingly alien.

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Book ISBN: 9781473613577
Book Weight: 214g

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Sherlock & Pages is a little bookshop with a big heart. We are based in Frome, Somerset, England and curate lists of books in the areas we are passionate about – landscape, nature, history, and heritage. In short, the conservation of all we’ve inherited and all we are responsible to pass on. We aim to inspire and be inspired, to form a literary culture of care and passion about this precious planet we call home.

This is a shop where you might find something you haven’t seen before, and we like to think we’ve got something for everyone. We choose each of our books with care and for a reason. This is because our physical store is small but beautifully formed, holding only around 1200 titles at any one time. We try and recreate the feel of the shop wherever we are online, to reflect our niche categories and personality.

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