Communion Town

"Graceful . . . a world simultaneously revealed and obscured: just when you've gotten a grip on Communion Town, it's transformed." "--Publisher's Weekly""" "Lyrical and suspenseful... Communion Town serves as the real protagonist, a fully realized place that Thompson--with often breathtaking prose and versatility--peoples with cynics, dangerous wanderers, and lonely outcasts. A shadowy city saturated with life and lore, and held together by human struggles."--"Booklist" "Thompson is a master of voice . . . as well as imagined geography . . . . "Communion Town "is a book for the careful reader; the stories, though they stand on their own, build to a multi-narrative that rewards attention to detail. Thompson's dexterity in this regard is the surest sign that he is a writer to watch, and the Booker listing a sign of things to come." "--The Daily Beast" "Thompson inhabits each of his narrators completely and offers acutely crafted moments of piercing clarity--even beauty--throughout." "--Denver Post""What a place: "Communion Town" is a vividly depicted dystopia with a faintly steampunk air...meticulous prose...this accomplished book is quite novel indeed." "--Washington Independent Review of Books""Graceful . . . a world simultaneously revealed and obscured: just when you've gotten a grip on "Communion Town", it's transformed." "--Publishers Weekly""" "Lyrical and suspenseful... "Communion Town" serves as the real protagonist, a fully realized place that Thompson--with often breathtaking prose and versatility--peoples with cynics, dangerous wanderers, and lonely outcasts. A shadowy city saturated with life and lore, and held together by human struggles." --"Booklist""Long-listed for the Man Booker Prize, Sam Thompson's "Communion Town" charts an imaginary city through the perspectives of ten of its marginalized citizens." "--Penthouse ""Sam Thompson's Booker longlisted novel tells the story of a city in 10 chapters"--"and reads like a blend of Italo Calvino and Sherwood Anderson." "--Bookish" "Dazzling debut...What Communion Town renders with stunning and often heartbreaking lucidity is the complexity of consciousness itself...[Thompson] is a writer of almost freakish range . . . an elegant and hauntingly beautiful book - as expansive as a Greek chorus and as intimate as a memory." --New York Times Book Review"Each chapter in the novel, longlisted for the 2012 Man Booker Prize, is told by a different character, in a different genre. And each unspools like a pitch-perfect improvisation. " --New York Times"Thompson is a gifted storyteller, someone who can mimic voices and fashion his own, a writer who clearly appreciates the art of the tale." --Cleveland Plain Dealer"Thompson expertly captures the breathless cadence of youthful passion . . . . An entertaining and densely layered pastiche of whodunits, the product of a mind steeped in the manner and method of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle." --The Boston Globe"Thompson is a master of voice . . . as well as imagined geography . . . . Communion Town is a book for the careful reader; the stories, though they stand on their own, build to a multi-narrative that rewards attention to detail. Thompson's dexterity in this regard is the surest sign that he is a writer to watch, and the Booker listing a sign of things to come." --The Daily Beast"Thompson inhabits each of his narrators completely and offers acutely crafted moments of piercing clarity--even beauty--throughout." --Denver Post"What a place: Communion Town is a vividly depicted dystopia with a faintly steampunk air...meticulous prose...this accomplished book is quite novel indeed." --Washington Independent Review of Books"Graceful . . . a world simultaneously revealed and obscured: just when you've gotten a grip on Communion Town, it's transformed." --Publishers Weekly"If you enjoy the work of decoding, there are pleasures awaiting you here." --Shelf Awareness"Lyrical and suspenseful... Communion Town serves as the real protagonist, a fully realized place that Thompson--with often breathtaking prose and versatility--peoples with cynics, dangerous wanderers, and lonely outcasts. A shadowy city saturated with life and lore, and held together by human struggles." --Booklist"Sam Thompson's Booker longlisted novel tells the story of a city in 10 chapters--and reads like a blend of Italo Calvino and Sherwood Anderson." --Bookish"Long-listed for the Man Booker Prize, Sam Thompson's Communion Town charts an imaginary city through the perspectives of ten of its marginalized citizens." --Penthouse Dazzling debut What Communion Town renders with stunning and often heartbreaking lucidity is the complexity of consciousness itself [Thompson] is a writer of almost freakish range . . . an elegant and hauntingly beautiful book as expansive as a Greek chorus and as intimate as a memory. New York Times Book Review Each chapter in the novel, longlisted for the 2012 Man Booker Prize, is told by a different character, in a different genre. And each unspools like a pitch-perfect improvisation. New York Times Thompson is a gifted storyteller, someone who can mimic voices and fashion his own, a writer who clearly appreciates the art of the tale. Cleveland Plain Dealer Thompson expertly captures the breathless cadence of youthful passion . . . . An entertaining and densely layered pastiche of whodunits, the product of a mind steeped in the manner and method of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The Boston Globe Thompson is a master of voice . . . as well as imagined geography . . . . Communion Town is a book for the careful reader; the stories, though they stand on their own, build to a multi-narrative that rewards attention to detail. Thompson's dexterity in this regard is the surest sign that he is a writer to watch, and the Booker listing a sign of things to come. The Daily Beast Thompson inhabits each of his narrators completely and offers acutely crafted moments of piercing clarity--even beauty--throughout. Denver Post What a place: Communion Town is a vividly depicted dystopia with a faintly steampunk air meticulous prose this accomplished book is quite novel indeed. Washington Independent Review of Books Graceful . . . a world simultaneously revealed and obscured: just when you've gotten a grip on Communion Town, it's transformed. Publishers Weekly If you enjoy the work of decoding, there are pleasures awaiting you here. Shelf Awareness Lyrical and suspenseful Communion Town serves as the real protagonist, a fully realized place that Thompson--with often breathtaking prose and versatility--peoples with cynics, dangerous wanderers, and lonely outcasts. A shadowy city saturated with life and lore, and held together by human struggles. Booklist Sam Thompson's Booker longlisted novel tells the story of a city in 10 chapters--and reads like a blend of Italo Calvino and Sherwood Anderson. Bookish Long-listed for the Man Booker Prize, Sam Thompson's Communion Town charts an imaginary city through the perspectives of ten of its marginalized citizens. Penthouse" Dazzling debut What "Communion Town" renders with stunning and often heartbreaking lucidity is the complexity of consciousness itself [Thompson] is a writer of almost freakish range . . . an elegant and hauntingly beautiful book as expansive as a Greek chorus and as intimate as a memory. "New York Times Book Review" Each chapter in the novel, longlisted for the 2012 Man Booker Prize, is told by a different character, in a different genre. And each unspools like a pitch-perfect improvisation. "New York Times" Thompson is a gifted storyteller, someone who can mimic voices and fashion his own, a writer who clearly appreciates the art of the tale. "Cleveland Plain Dealer" Thompson expertly captures the breathless cadence of youthful passion . . . . An entertaining and densely layered pastiche of whodunits, the product of a mind steeped in the manner and method of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. "The Boston Globe" Thompson is a master of voice . . . as well as imagined geography . . . . "Communion Town "is a book for the careful reader; the stories, though they stand on their own, build to a multi-narrative that rewards attention to detail. Thompson's dexterity in this regard is the surest sign that he is a writer to watch, and the Booker listing a sign of things to come. "The Daily Beast" Thompson inhabits each of his narrators completely and offers acutely crafted moments of piercing clarity--even beauty--throughout. "Denver Post" What a place: "Communion Town" is a vividly depicted dystopia with a faintly steampunk air meticulous prose this accomplished book is quite novel indeed. "Washington Independent Review of Books" Graceful . . . a world simultaneously revealed and obscured: just when you've gotten a grip on "Communion Town," it's transformed. "Publishers Weekly" If you enjoy the work of decoding, there are pleasures awaiting you here. "Shelf Awareness" Lyrical and suspenseful "Communion Town" serves as the real protagonist, a fully realized place that Thompson--with often breathtaking prose and versatility--peoples with cynics, dangerous wanderers, and lonely outcasts. A shadowy city saturated with life and lore, and held together by human struggles. "Booklist" Sam Thompson's Booker longlisted novel tells the story of a city in 10 chapters"--"and reads like a blend of Italo Calvino and Sherwood Anderson. "Bookish" Long-listed for the Man Booker Prize, Sam Thompson's "Communion Town" charts an imaginary city through the perspectives of ten of its marginalized citizens. "Penthouse"" "Dazzling debut...What "Communion Town" renders with stunning and often heartbreaking lucidity is the complexity of consciousness itself...[Thompson] is a writer of almost freakish range . . . an elegant and hauntingly beautiful book - as expansive as a Greek chorus and as intimate as a memory." "--New York Times Book Review ""Each chapter in the novel, longlisted for the 2012 Man Booker Prize, is told by a different character, in a different genre. And each unspools like a pitch-perfect improvisation." "--New York Times""Thompson is a gifted storyteller, someone who can mimic voices and fashion his own, a writer who clearly appreciates the art of the tale." "--Cleveland Plain Dealer""Thompson expertly captures the breathless cadence of youthful passion . . . . An entertaining and densely layered pastiche of whodunits, the product of a mind steeped in the manner and method of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle." "--The Boston Globe""Thompson is a master of voice . . . as well as imagined geography . . . . "Communion Town "is a book for the careful reader; the stories, though they stand on their own, build to a multi-narrative that rewards attention to detail. Thompson's dexterity in this regard is the surest sign that he is a writer to watch, and the Booker listing a sign of things to come." "--The Daily Beast""Thompson inhabits each of his narrators completely and offers acutely crafted moments of piercing clarity--even beauty--throughout." "--Denver Post""What a place: "Communion Town" is a vividly depicted dystopia with a faintly steampunk air...meticulous prose...this accomplished book is quite novel indeed." "--Washington Independent Review of Books""Graceful . . . a world simultaneously revealed and obscured: just when you've gotten a grip on "Communion Town," it's transformed." "--Publishers Weekly""If you enjoy the work of decoding, there are pleasures awaiting you here." "--Shelf Awareness""Lyrical and suspenseful... "Communion Town" serves as the real protagonist, a fully realized place that Thompson--with often breathtaking prose and versatility--peoples with cynics, dangerous wanderers, and lonely outcasts. A shadowy city saturated with life and lore, and held together by human struggles." --"Booklist""Long-listed for the Man Booker Prize, Sam Thompson's "Communion Town" charts an imaginary city through the perspectives of ten of its marginalized citizens." "--Penthouse ""Sam Thompson's Booker longlisted novel tells the story of a city in 10 chapters"--"and reads like a blend of Italo Calvino and Sherwood Anderson." "--Bookish"