Buy New

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
Buy Used
Used - Good See details
Price: £1.78
Fulfilled by Amazon

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
   
More Buying Choices
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
Sorry, this item is not available in
Image not available for
Colour:
Image not available

 
Share your own customer images
Publisher: learn how customers can search inside this book.
Tell the Publisher!
I’d like to read this book on Kindle

Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here, or download a FREE Kindle Reading App.

Blackout [Paperback]

Gianluca Morozzi (Author), Howard Curtis (Translator)
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
RRP: £8.99
Price: £8.43 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
You Save: £0.56 (6%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
Only 1 left in stock (more on the way).
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon. Gift-wrap available.
Want delivery by Tuesday, 21 May? Choose Express delivery at checkout. See Details
Books Trade-In
Amazon.co.uk Trade-In Store
Did you know you can trade in your old books for an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card to spend on the things you want? Visit the Books Trade-In Store for more details. Learn more.

Book Description

Publication Date: 2 July 2008
Bologna in August. Unbearable heat, an empty city. Claudia is a young student in a hurry to return home from her work as a waitress and get out of the skimpy uniform she hates. Tomas is a young man on his way to elope to Amsterdam with his girlfriend Francesca. Aldo is a husband and father with an uncanny resemblance to Elvis Presley, anxious to get to an apartment filled with guilty secrets. All three have an urgent need to be somewhere else. Instead they are trapped in a lift in a deserted building on a holiday weekend. Like three wasps in an upturned glass... and one of the trio is a serial killer.

This dark, twist-packed psychological thriller in the style of Phonebooth has been adapted as a US film to be released in the autumn of 2008, starring Amber Tamblyn and directed by cult Mexican auteur Rigoberto Castañeda.

Frequently Bought Together

Blackout + The Mannequin Man
Price For Both: £15.32

Buy the selected items together
  • The Mannequin Man by Luca Di Fulvio Paperback £6.89

Product details

  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Bitter Lemon Press (2 July 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 190473832X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1904738329
  • Product Dimensions: 12.8 x 2.4 x 19.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 945,163 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Product Description

Review

"A thriller that reflects a derailed Italian society, a nation deprived of identity, infected by the dreams and nightmares of a US subculture." Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno "A chilling and claustrophobic thriller with an unpredictable ending. Morozzi joins the best in the genre". LINUS"If you want a spine-tingling novel that keeps you mesmerised from beginning to end, Blackout is the book for you." InfiniteStorie"Morozzi has a light touch. He has an uncanny ability to convey mood swings, excitement and plot twists with ever increasing velocity." Gazzetta di Parma

About the Author

Gianluca Morozzi was born in Bologna in 1971, where he lives today. His most recent titles include ''L'era del porco'' and ''Blackout'', the first roman noir written by Morozzi, better known as a cutting edge satirist and music critic. He is usually compared to Nick Hornby but in ''Blackout'' he evokes (in a very Italian way) the satirical touch of Ben Elton's novel ''Popcorn''.

Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store

If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store. Learn more

What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?

› Explore similar items

Customer Reviews

5 star
0
4 star
2
3 star
2
2 star
0
1 star
0
3.5 out of 5 stars
4 reviews
3.5 out of 5 stars
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Trapped in a lift, the huis-clos from hell. 10 Aug 2008
By Ann Fairweather VINE™ VOICE
Format:Paperback
If you can get over the horrific , barbaric first chapter, then you're in for a riveting, relentless suspense : 3 people trapped in a blocked lift on a hot bank holiday, no rescue coming and one of them is a deadly killer.With a superb twist at the end, for once utterly unexpected, it is an uneasy book to 'enjoy', but a definitely good story.
Comment | 
Was this review helpful to you?
Yes
No
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Stuck in a lift, will they survive? 22 Jan 2010
By Feanor
Format:Paperback
Gianluca Morozzi has written a neat claustrophobic thriller set in the elevator of a residential building. In Black Out, three individuals, strangers to each other, enter the lift. Shortly thereafter, the power goes out and the trio is trapped between floors. Their back-stories are filled in between chapters that describe the continuously rising paranoia and terror within the cramped quarters of the lift. I'm not giving anything away when I say that one of the three is vicious serial killer, and his is the only background that is really relevant to the story. The other two could have been pilots or scuba-divers for all their lives had any consequence up to the point they are trapped. So far, so good. True to the genre, the innocents have to escape. How though? And is that all to the story? This is where Morozzi cranks up the unlikeliness factor, and the story - to my mind - degenerates to droll fantasy. It is written in that arch, self-consciously-talking-to-the-reader fashion that might grate on some; the staccato sentences might alienate others, but it is a thin book, trying a bit to be too clever, and will serve as a decent page-turner on a short trip to work.
Comment | 
Was this review helpful to you?
Yes
No
4.0 out of 5 stars Claustrophobic 14 Sep 2008
By Mr. G. Battle VINE™ VOICE
Format:Paperback
Blackout is a tight story about three very different characters stuck in a lift on a quiet Bank Holiday Sunday. That in itself is rather unremarkable so Morozzi ups the ante, with one of them being a vicious and clever serial killer. That's further spiced up by the girl, a waitress, in tempting attire, which of course is very tempting bait. Morozzi cleverly designs the characters to present a claustrophobic and disturbing environment, with a few twists for good measure. It's a short read, which prevents it from becoming tedious, and subsequently Blackout is a pleasurable, and at times shocking, read.
Comment | 
Was this review helpful to you?
Yes
No
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
Were these reviews helpful?   Let us know
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Search Customer Reviews
Only search this product's reviews

There's a problem loading this menu at the moment.

Learn more about Amazon Prime.

    Your Shopping Basket is empty.

    Give it purpose -- fill it with books, DVDs, clothes, electronics and more.

    If you already have an account, sign in.

    There's a problem previewing your shopping basket at the moment.

    Check your Internet connection and go to your cart, or try again.

    View Shopping Basket (0 items)

      Customer Discussions

      This product's forum
      Discussion Replies Latest Post
      No discussions yet

      Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
      Start a new discussion
      Topic:
      First post:
      Prompts for sign-in
       


      Active discussions in related forums
      Search Customer Discussions
      Search all Amazon discussions
         
      Related forums

      Listmania!

      Create a Listmania! list

      Look for similar items by category

      Feedback


      Amazon.co.uk Privacy Statement Amazon.co.uk Delivery Information Amazon.co.uk Returns & Exchanges