The Lunacy Commission

by Lavie Tidhar

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"Tidhar is a genius at conjuring realities that are just two steps to the left of our own." –NPR

"A warped genius... There is no one like him." – Ian McDonald

With an introduction by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, author of New York Times Bestseller Mexican Gothic

Lavie Tidhar's ground-breaking, award winning novel A Man Lies Dreaming introduced Adolf Hitler as a down-at-heels private detective, forced to eke out a miserable living in 1930s London. Forgotten by history, the man now calling himself Wolf is the lowest of the low, suffering fresh humiliations at every turn.

Now Wolf is back, in five darkly comic new stories that see him take on blackmail, murder, and theft – not to mention his old comrades.

A brilliant alternate history noir with a heart, these stories are in turn shocking, horrifying and comic, as could only come from the mind of World Fantasy Award winner Lavie Tidhar.

PRAISE FOR LAVIE TIDHAR'S A MAN LIES DREAMING

JERWOOD FICTION UNCOVERED PRIZE WINNER 2015
BRITISH FANTASY AWARD NOMINEE 2015
PREMIO ROMA NOMINEE 2016
GEFFEN PRIZE NOMINEE 2019
DUBLIN LITERATURE AWARD LONGLIST 2016

"Complex, elusive and intriguing" –The Jerusalem Post
"Nasty, clever, waspish and witty… a brilliant and potent thought experiment" –The Sunday Herald
"Bold and unnerving" –NPR
"Damn good" –Jewish Book Council
"A wholly original Holocaust story: as outlandish as it is poignant." –Kirkus (starred review)
"A vital, brilliant novel" –Barnes & Noble SFF Blog
"Outstanding and moving" –Maxim Jakubowski, LoveReading.co.uk
"Gripping… clever and thrilling work" –Buzz Magazine
"In turns brutal, harrowing, heartbreaking and intriguing…. [an] unforgettable novel." –Gulf Weekly
"Poetic & terrible… quite incredible" –Tor.com
"A brilliant novel." –Pop Verse
  • ISBN10 1625675232
  • ISBN13 9781625675231
  • Publish Date 25 May 2021
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Pages 168
  • Language English