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OverviewThe young Dutch geologist Alfred Issendorf is determined to win fame for making a great discovery. To this end he joins a small geological expedition, which travels to the far North of Norway, where he hopes to prove a series of craters were caused by meteorites, but ultimately realizes he's more likely to drown in a fjord or be eaten by parasites. Unable to procure crucial aerial photographs, and beset by mosquitoes and insomnia in his freezing leaky tent, Alfred becomes increasingly desperate and paranoid. Haunted by the ghost of his scientist father, unable to escape the looming influence of his mother, and anxious to complete the thesis that will make his name, he moves toward the final act of vanity which will trigger a catastrophe. A deadpan comedy often subtly calling up the works of Heller or Vonnegut at their best, Beyond Sleep is a unique and illuminating examination of how hard it is to be a true pioneer in the modern world. Beyond Sleep is a masterpiece. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Willem Frederik Hermans , Ina RilkePublisher: Overlook Press Imprint: Overlook Press Dimensions: Width: 14.60cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.340kg ISBN: 9781585675838ISBN 10: 1585675830 Pages: 308 Publication Date: 10 May 2007 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: In Print Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Language: Dutch & English Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |