- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: Serpent's Tail (4 July 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 185242785X
- ISBN-13: 978-1852427856
- Product Dimensions: 19 x 13 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 98,634 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"'A gory but erotic thriller... This is a chilling and exhilarating read' Observer 'Beautifully written... a mesmerising blend of surrealism, satire and thriller... a fictional answer to the strangest art-house noir' Independent 'Antwerp is lit expressionistically, with a palette that combines the vulgar neons of the city's red light district with a silver nitrate glow. Cinema-going has clearly equipped Royle with a keen understanding of the mechanics of voyeurism, and he repays the debt by imitating the grammar of cinema' Independent on Sunday"
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'Antwerp shows Royle at the top of his game, a master of the literary thriller'
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Nicholas Royle has pulled off an enviable feat with "Antwerp", constructing an intelligent, richly-detailed slice of literature that works as a fast-paced, grimly-fiendish thriller whilst also engaging as a vibrant dissemination on life -v- art and the interconnections inbetween.
Royle's prose is elegant and flawless, his descriptions of the city are spot-on, and his handling of plot and tension is both intricate and gripping. Whilst readers of his previous books will note familiar threads (abandoned buildings, the surrealist artist Paul Delvaux, abducted girlfriends - and indeed, "Antwerp" is a loose sequel to "The Directors Cut"), all these familiarities engage in such a way that it feels the previous novels have been building blocks to this one. For previous Royle readers the shared experience creates a multi-layered book from a multi-layered author.
Unequivocably recommended.
Format:Paperback
I endorse the other reviews. This is a beautifully written book and deserves a blockbuster-sized audience. It has all the elements of a first rate crime novel but it's so much better written than most in this genre. I'm told that the sequel to this one, 'Rotterdam'is out next year. Can't wait. It should sell millions.
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Only Nicholas Royle can take you to a world more seedy than you've experienced, and make it a beauitful place. He manages to be entertaining without being flippant, and renders characters who are, at times, frighteningly real. His best book by far, and that's saying something.
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