Twilley: A Novel (eBook by Plain Editions)
Twilley: A Novel.
Washington, DC: Plain Editions, 2010.
Experimental novel detailing the world of a small town from the perspective of its eponymous main character.
"The style of the book is riveting, the seamless blending of the banal—described as if seen for the first time—with the meditative and the fabulous offers a fascinating texture. At its best Fleming's writing suggests the verbal effluence of Henry James's allusive style and Marcel Proust's network of nebulous images and memories. The tone of Twilley is literary and philosophical at once. . . Imagine Thoreau totally numb to the excesses and absurdities of commercial culture while still attempting to find 'meaning' in the superficiality of this world. This is Twilley." David Clippinger, Rain Taxi Review of Books
"Twilley is equal parts detailed noticing, wild imagining, and good language… Bruce Fleming keeps company with several of the masters of modern literature." Baltimore Sun
"Conjectures and asides swell the narrative. Objects give off eerie vibes. Mr. Fleming trains a microscopic eye on images of decay worthy of the director David Lynch." Chronicle of Higher Education
"Fleming navigates with the skill and brio of a master literary mariner." Frigatezine
"What makes this book interesting is the force of language that magnifies the most insignificant details. It's like seeing pond water under a microscope for the first time." Weeklywire.com (Speed Reader)
4.25"x5.25" PDF, 645 pages. Readable by all PDF-compatible eReaders. PDF attachment is sent to your email address immediately upon purchase.
