The Marbled Swarm A Novel

The Marbled Swarm by Dennis Cooper is a novel published by HarperCollins on November 1, 2011. This edition spans 208 pages and is presented in English. The narrative unfolds through secret passageways and hidden rooms, exploring the troubled mind of the narrator as a mystery takes shape, centered around the concept of “the marbled swarm,” which represents a complex legacy of language passed from father to son.
Readers will encounter a world where high art, old money, and haute cuisine mask a deeper system of coercion and surrender. As the narrator seeks an elusive truth, the journey traverses the French countryside and Paris, revealing a unique voice that is characteristic of Dennis Cooper’s work. This exploration of fiction invites readers to engage with the intricate layers of the story and the themes woven throughout.
Official synopsis Publisher
The Marbled Swarm is Dennis Cooper’s most haunting work to date. In secret passageways, hidden rooms, and the troubled mind of our narrator, a mystery perpetually takes shape—and the most compelling clue to its final nature is “the marbled swarm” itself, a complex amalgam of language passed down from father to son.
Cooper ensnares the reader in a world of appearances, where the trappings of high art, old money, and haute cuisine obscure an unspeakable system of coercion and surrender. And as the narrator stalks an elusive truth, traveling from the French countryside to Paris and back again, the reader will be seduced by a voice only Dennis Cooper could create.
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