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"Lavie Tidhar does it again. Magnificent." -- Warren EllisLior Tirosh is a semi-successful author of pulp fiction, an inadvertent time traveler, and an ongoing source of disappointment to his father.Tirosh has returned to his homeland in East Africa. But Palestina -- a Jewish state founded in the early 20th century -- has grown dangerous. The government is building a vast border wall to keep out African refugees. Unrest in Ararat City is growing. And Tirosh's childhood friend, trying to deliver a warning, has turned up dead in his hotel room.A state security officer has now identified Tirosh as a suspect in a string of murders. A rogue agent is stalking Tirosh through transdimensional rifts -- possible futures that can only be prevented by avoiding the mistakes of the past.From the bestselling author of Central Station comes an extraordinary new novel recalling China Miville and Michael Chabon, entertaining and subversive in equal measures.
About the Author
Lavie Tidhar was born just ten miles from Armageddon and grew up on a kibbutz in northern Israel. He has since made his home in London. He won the Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize for Best British Fiction, was twice longlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award and was shortlisted for the CWA Dagger Award and the Rome Prize. He co-wrote Art and War: Poetry, Pulp and Politics in Israeli Fiction, and is a columnist for the Washington Post."Tidhar changes genres with every outing, but his astounding talents guarantee something new and compelling no matter the story he tells." - Library Journal"Lavie Tidhar is one of the great writers of my generation."." - Silvia Moreno-Garcia, best-selling author of Mexican GothicTwitter: @lavietidharInstagram: @lavietidharWebsite: http://lavietidhar.wordpress.com
