M/F
M/F by Anthony Burgess, published by Penguin Adult on September 30, 2004, is a work of fiction that delves into the complexities of identity and destiny. The narrative follows Miles Faber, who, after being expelled from college and facing pressure from his lawyer, leaves New York for a pilgrimage across the Caribbean. His journey leads him to the capital of Castita, where he encounters a vibrant religious festival and a series of bizarre events, including a disturbing meeting with his own doppelgänger.
Readers will find a darkly surreal comedy that explores themes of fate and familial ties through Burgess’s inventive use of language. As Miles navigates the eccentricities of his surroundings, he confronts unsettling family revelations and the implications of his dynastic legacy. This edition spans 208 pages and is presented in English, offering a unique blend of fiction and classic elements that invites reflection on the nature of existence and personal destiny.
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Kicked out of college and harassed by his lawyer, Miles Faber abandons New York and embarks on a defiant pilgrimage across the Caribbean to find the shrine of Sib Legeru, an obscure poet and painter. But in the streets of Castita�s capital, where a wild religious festival is in full swing, a series of bizarre encounters – including his own repulsive doppelg�nger (the son of a circus bird-woman) – and disturbing family revelations await Miles, who soon finds himself a willing victim of dynastic destiny.
A darkly surreal comedy of dazzling linguistic inventiveness, MF is an outrageous tale of blood, lust and the machinations of fate.
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