Famous Last Words
Famous Last Words by Timothy Findley, published by Faber & Faber in 2001, is a New Ed edition comprising 396 pages. This book unfolds in the final days of the Second World War, where the protagonist, Hugh Selwyn Mauberley, documents his harrowing experiences in a prison located in the Austrian Alps. His desperate writings, discovered by officers of the liberating army, reveal a chilling narrative filled with political corruption and a cast of intriguing characters.
Readers will encounter a blend of adventure and horror as they delve into Mauberley’s astonishing testament. The story serves as both a thriller and a meditation on history and the human soul, weaving together elements that challenge and engage the reader. This edition invites exploration of the complex themes and moral dilemmas faced during a tumultuous period, making it a thought-provoking addition to the fiction genre.
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In the final days of the Second World War, Hugh Selwyn Mauberley scrawls his desperate account on the walls and ceilings of his ice-cold prison high in the Austrian Alps. Officers of the liberating army discover his frozen, disfigured corpse and his astonishing testament – the sordid truth that he alone possessed. Fascinated but horrified, they learn of a dazzling array of characters caught up in a scandal and political corruption.
Famous Last Words is part-thriller, part-horror story; it is also a meditation on history and the human soul and it is Findley’s fine achievement that he has combined these elements into a web that constantly surprises and astounds the reader.
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