The Drowned Life
The Drowned Life by Jeffrey Ford, published by William Morrow on November 4, 2008, is a first edition collection of short stories that explores the intersection of the ordinary and the extraordinary. In this work, Ford presents a town that produces a peculiar intoxicant from a rare fruit known as the deathberry, and delves into the lives of those who succumb to the pressures of existence, retreating beneath the water into a surreal realm. The collection is characterized by Ford’s distinctive dark imagery and fluid prose, inviting readers into a world where the mundane is infused with elements of magic.
Readers will encounter a variety of narratives that blend the bizarre with the beautiful, including tales of an annual gale that transforms reality and a mysterious scribble that connects a segment of society. The stories reflect themes of escapism and the complexities of human experience, showcasing Ford’s ability to conjure vivid and unsettling imagery. With 290 pages of thought-provoking fiction, The Drowned Life offers a unique perspective on the human condition, making it a notable addition to contemporary literature.
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There is a town that brews a strange intoxicant from a rare fruit called the deathberry—and once a year a handful of citizens are selected to drink it. . . .
There is a life lived beneath the water—among rotted buildings and bloated corpses—by those so overburdened by the world’s demands that they simply give up and go under. . . .
In this mesmerizing blend of the familiar and the fantastic, multiple award-winning New York Times notable author Jeffrey Ford creates true wonders and infuses the mundane with magic. In tales marked by his distinctive, dark imagery and fluid, exhilarating prose, he conjures up an annual gale that transforms the real into the impossible, invents a strange scribble that secretly unites a significant portion of society, and spins the myriad dreams of a restless astronaut and his alien lover. Bizarre, beautiful, unsettling, and sublime, The Drowned Life showcases the exceptional talents of one of contemporary fiction’s most original artists.
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