A searing satire of the literary world, in which three men fight-to the death?-for a coveted literary prize
Three men are preparing to do battle. Their goal is a prestigious literary prize. And each man will do anything to win it. For the young Beginner, loved by critics more than readers, it means fame. For The Master, old, exhausted, preoccupied with his prostate, it means money. And for The Writer-successful, vain and in his prime-it is a matter of life and death. As the rivals lie, cheat and plot their way to victory, their paths crossing with ex-wives, angry girlfriends, preening publishers and a strange black parrot, the day of the Prize Ceremony takes on a far darker significance than they could have imagined.
Filippo Bologna was born in Tuscany in 1978. He lives in Rome where he works as a writer and screenwriter. His novels The Parrots and are also published by Pushkin Press.
"With Filippo Bologna's mastery of language, the results are brilliant and amusement is guaranteed." La Repubblica
"A flaying parody of the literary world and its vanities." Il Giornale
- ISBN10 1782270396
- ISBN13 9781782270393
- Publish Date 8 May 2014 (first published 1 January 2013)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 31 March 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Pushkin Press
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 288
- Language English
- URL https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9781782270393