- Paperback: 284 pages
- Publisher: lulu.com (29 Mar 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1847538304
- ISBN-13: 978-1847538307
- Product Dimensions: 23.3 x 15.8 x 1.5 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,672,576 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In a hall-of-mirrors Britain, malcontents are held in an ancient, city-sized penitentiary - 'Prison'. Edwin Norris, a dissatisfied showbiz reporter, tries to launch a serious career by investigating the place, only to become a captive himself. Journeying through the grotesque dominions of Prison, he is subject to re-education, joins a protest that becomes a riot and narrowly escapes being tortured to death. His injuries are healed only for him to be used in a medical experiment. Later, he witnesses the prostitution of inmates, tastes prison work and prison privilege. In all this he encounters crooks and chancers, sadistic gaolers, evil scientists, drag queens, a mysterious helper, a lover and more. As his ordeal threatens to engulf him, Edwin questions the worth of his own existence. At the last, an amnesty within reach, he makes a discovery that forces him to decide what to make of his life. This book is not suitable for younger readers.
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A Very Different Prison, 27 Feb 2010
By R. P. Harton - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Prison (Paperback)
Prison by Paul Western seems to fit into the dystopian novel tradition of Brave New World. The main character, Edwin, is caught in the Kafkaesque world of a weird prison where he has many adventures and develops as a human being. It is a dark book and it took me a while to get into it. I began to think of it as almost science fiction, and it worked. One of the best parts of the book is the surprise ending that ties together the ideas about an individual's role in a dysfunctional society. The ending made me rethink the whole book. The episodic nature of the plot is reflected in the chapter titles that symbolically connect to the life lessons Edwin learns in each prison "house." The novel reminds me of the television show, The Prisoner. If you liked that show, you'll probably like this book. I think the novel could be developed into a good television mini-series.
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