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Discover a literary treasure with 'Go Back at Once', a remarkable work by Robert Aickman that has finally graced readers in the United States. This bizarre and timeless masterpiece, published for the first time in the US, transports you to a surreal world where the boundaries of reality and fantasy blur. Set in the inter-war era, we follow Cressida Hazeborough and her astute friend Vivien as they navigate a society dictated by technological conformity and social expectations. This comic fantasy brilliantly captures the essence of two intelligent women yearning for a more liberated existence away from the constraints of their time.
Completed in 1975, this novel explores themes of love, rebellion, and the search for identity amidst the chaos of modernity. Cressida and Vivien's encounter with the charismatic Virgilio Vittore, who rules the small Adriatic nation of Trino according to the 'laws of music', poses the question: can a new utopia truly offer sanctuary from the demands of modern life?
With a unique blend of wit and depth, 'Go Back at Once' invites readers to reflect on their own desires for individuality and connection. Published by And Other Stories, this brand new edition (ISBN: 9781913505202) ensures that Aickman's legacy continues to inspire.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781913505202
Year: 2022
Publisher: And Other Stories
Description:
Never before available in the United States, Robert Aickman’s bizarre and timeless masterpiece!
Completed by Robert Aickman in 1975, but never before published in the US and not widely in the UK, Go Back at Once is a delicious, delirious comic fantasy about the joys and terrors of a life devoted to resisting the degradations of our technological and conformist age. It tells the story of Cressida Hazeborough and her friend Vivien, two cuttingly intelligent young women in a misty, inter-war Britain. The pair have little patience for the company of the marriageable men they are meant to endure, yet neither do they possess the means to live as they might wish: together, and apart from the demands of modern society. What’s a girl to do?
Having left school and taken the sorts of London job available to women of their age and station, remarkable arrives: a great foreign poet, playwright, athlete, and soldier named Virgilio Vittore has successfully conquered the tiny country of Trino, on the Adriatic Sea, and is now governing it 'according to the laws of music.' Could this new utopia be a refuge for Cressida and Vivien, and indeed all who seek a life less ordinary? Or should the women, having arrived in this chaotic land, where love, life, and politics must submit to the rules of the beautiful, take to heart the advice of the novel’s title?
Snobbish yet humane, reactionary yet camp, strait-laced yet queer, personal yet theatrical, old-fashioned yet radical, Go Back at Once reveals Robert Aickman as a ma
Completed in 1975, this novel explores themes of love, rebellion, and the search for identity amidst the chaos of modernity. Cressida and Vivien's encounter with the charismatic Virgilio Vittore, who rules the small Adriatic nation of Trino according to the 'laws of music', poses the question: can a new utopia truly offer sanctuary from the demands of modern life?
With a unique blend of wit and depth, 'Go Back at Once' invites readers to reflect on their own desires for individuality and connection. Published by And Other Stories, this brand new edition (ISBN: 9781913505202) ensures that Aickman's legacy continues to inspire.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781913505202
Year: 2022
Publisher: And Other Stories
Description:
Never before available in the United States, Robert Aickman’s bizarre and timeless masterpiece!
Completed by Robert Aickman in 1975, but never before published in the US and not widely in the UK, Go Back at Once is a delicious, delirious comic fantasy about the joys and terrors of a life devoted to resisting the degradations of our technological and conformist age. It tells the story of Cressida Hazeborough and her friend Vivien, two cuttingly intelligent young women in a misty, inter-war Britain. The pair have little patience for the company of the marriageable men they are meant to endure, yet neither do they possess the means to live as they might wish: together, and apart from the demands of modern society. What’s a girl to do?
Having left school and taken the sorts of London job available to women of their age and station, remarkable arrives: a great foreign poet, playwright, athlete, and soldier named Virgilio Vittore has successfully conquered the tiny country of Trino, on the Adriatic Sea, and is now governing it 'according to the laws of music.' Could this new utopia be a refuge for Cressida and Vivien, and indeed all who seek a life less ordinary? Or should the women, having arrived in this chaotic land, where love, life, and politics must submit to the rules of the beautiful, take to heart the advice of the novel’s title?
Snobbish yet humane, reactionary yet camp, strait-laced yet queer, personal yet theatrical, old-fashioned yet radical, Go Back at Once reveals Robert Aickman as a ma