Author:Shaun Hutson
There is a fine line between obsession and madness and Frankenstein just stepped across it…
Escaping the guillotine Victor Frankenstein is now posing as Doctor
Stein, altruistic patron of the hospital for the poor. But in a secret basement laboratory he is harvesting body parts from his helpless patients, using them in his twisted experiments in a bid to create the perfect man. And this time he has help from a would-be pupil. His pupil seeks knowledge, but Frankenstein desires vengeance against all those who have tried to stop his terrifying work.
The first time he tried, it ended in bloody mayhem, but now he is determined that nothing will go wrong. He wants revenge and God help anyone who gets in his way…
This is a masterclass in the art of reading.
—— Robert Murphy , MetroWood is the most engaging of current commentators on literature.
—— John Sutherland , SpectatorImpressive breadth of reading (especially contemporary East Europeans here) and perceptively close attention to texts.
—— Peter Kemp , Sunday TimesIt is a pleasure to follow his education and learn something in turn.
—— EconomistThe gift of the great critic is to be able to explain complex concepts to the reader in a manner that is neither bamboozling nor patronising... Wood has this gift.
—— Andrew Anthony , ObserverShot through with his characteristic light humour and moral seriousness, each expertly constructed paragraph rich with metaphorical insight.
—— David Annand , Sunday TelegraphThe minor flaws here, then, are reassurance that Wood is merely one of the finest critics around.
—— Peter Carty , Independent on SundayAll these essays are shot through with his characteristic light humour and moral seriousness, each expertly constructed paragraph rich with metaphorical insight.
—— TelegraphThis is a book that's impossible to read without gaining a greater appreciation of what it means to write well, both in the case of the work under review and, just as pleasurably, the reviews themselves
—— Andrew Anthony , ObserverA passionate and instructive case for great writing.
—— Johanna Thomas-Corr , Evening StandardA source of continuous enjoyment.
—— Craig Raine , New StatesmanThe Fun Stuff displays the steely verve that makes James Wood's criticism thrilling for literature specialists and general readers alike.
—— Max Liu , IndependentThis collection is, as the title suggests, a lot of fun. Even when you disagree with his judgements, it's impossible not to be dazzled by the breadth of his reading.
—— Claire Lowden , Sunday Times[A] seriously enjoyable collection of essays by the New Yorker's resident literary critic
—— Sunday TelegraphJames Wood writes superbly about writing
—— William Leith , Evening StandardThis scintillating collection offers trenchant analysis and original insight into the works of a wide range of important writers
—— Mail on SundayViewed through Wood's eyes, even the best-known novels appear before us looking naked and strange
—— Robert Douglas-Fairhurst , Guardian[Wood's] encyclopaedic knowledge and compact, energetic prose makes him an illuminating and acerbic guide to literary giants
—— Big Issue in the North[Wood] delivers some golden insights
—— Fachtna Kelly , Sunday Business Post[Wood's] insight into writing is impressive and the sheer joy that he takes in others' literary dexterity is infectious
—— Lesley McDowell , Independent on SundayA panoramic look at the modern novel
—— ObserverElegant little novel and a real delight to read
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