Darkening Island (aka Fugue for a Darkening Island)

by Christopher Priest

Book Overview

Survivors of a terrible African war flee their blighted continent, and look for refuge in the countries of the West. But Britain is falling into civil war and anarchy. One of Christopher Priest's... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• ISBN: 0532122305
• Release Date: January 1974
• Publisher: Manor Books
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.

Customer Reviews

another underrated author and book that should be in print!!

A snapshot of Britain in the 1970s - the same yet terrifying different. What the author describes is always happening somewhere in the world, but not in Britain - it's far too old, too stable. We're safe here. Not in Chris Priest's imagination. Oh no.Essentially, the author chronicles the desparate and frightened attempts of a family to survive in a barbaric civil war in south-east England. He tells you all you need to know - the grim realities - and not much more.The fractured style of the writing, quite unlike anything I've ever seen before, reflects the shattered lives of the protagonists.It's unavoidable that the book seems a little dated, but it's nevertheless a gem of a work. Short, sparing - no fat on this one - and disturbing. Seeming to me almost like a work of poetry in its own way.If you see a copy don't miss the opportunity.