Clear A Transparent Novel
Clear A Transparent Novel by Nicola Barker, published by HarperCollins on June 14, 2005, is a work of fiction that explores the provocative events surrounding illusionist David Blaine’s 2003 stunt of starving himself in a Perspex box by the Thames River. Over the course of forty-four days, Blaine’s extreme performance draws crowds and ignites a whirlwind of emotions, chaos, and societal reflections. This first edition spans 352 pages and is presented in English.
In this novel, Nicola Barker delves into the complexities of modern life, examining themes of illusion, celebrity, and societal hunger. Through a vivid narrative, she captures the tumultuous atmosphere surrounding Blaine’s act, highlighting the contrasting reactions of the public and the media. Readers will encounter a bold and irreverent portrayal of contemporary culture, as Barker lays bare the underlying truths of a world filled with delusion and spectacle.
Official synopsis Publisher
On September 5, 2003, illusionist David Blaine entered a small Perspex box adjacent to London’s Thames River and began starving himself. Forty-four days later, on October 19, he left the box, fifty pounds lighter. That much, at least, is clear. And the rest? The crowds? The chaos? The hype? The rage? The fights? The lust? The filth? The bullshit? The hypocrisy?
Nicola Barker fearlessly crams all that and more into this ribald and outrageous peep show of a novel, her most irreverent, caustic, up-to-the-minute work yet, laying bare the heart of our contemporary world, a world of illusion, delusion, celebrity, and hunger.
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