Numb A Novel
Numb, a novel by Sean Ferrell, published by HarperCollins on August 3, 2010, consists of 288 pages and is presented in English. The story begins with a man who, after a sandstorm in north Texas, finds himself at Mr. Tilly’s circus, where he introduces himself with the words, “I’m numb.” This phrase becomes his name as he embarks on a journey to New York City, driven by a bloodstained business card that holds the key to his forgotten past.
In this narrative, the protagonist, who experiences neither memory nor pain, navigates a world filled with opportunists eager to exploit his unique condition for their own gain. As Numb allows people to nail his hands to wooden bars for money, he becomes a spectacle, drawing attention and raising questions about identity and existence. The novel explores themes of friendship and the cult of celebrity, presenting a distinctive perspective on the human experience.
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Early one morning‚ after a sandstorm had ripped through north Texas‚ I wandered into Mr. Tilly’s circus. I wore a black suit and blood ran down my face. When some of the carnies came up to me, I said, “I’m numb.” This became my name.
A man with no memory who feels no pain, Numb travels to New York City after a short stint with the circus, following the one and only clue he holds to his hidden history: a brittle, bloodstained business card. But once there, word of his condition rapidly spreads—sparked by the attention he attracts by letting people nail his hands to wooden bars for money—and he quickly finds himself hounded on all sides by those who would use his unique ability in their own pursuits of fame and fortune. It is a strange world indeed that Numb numbly stumbles through, surrounded by crowds of suck-ups and opportunists, as he confronts life’s most basic and difficult question: Who am I?
Sean Ferrell’s Numb is a wildly entertaining examination of identity, friendship, pain, and the cult of celebrity that heralds the arrival of a fresh and uniquely inventive literary voice.
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