The Universe in Miniature in Miniature (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780982580813)

In this genre-busting book from award-winning novelist Patrick Somerville characters, stories, and stray thoughts revolve around the "The Machine of Understanding Other People," the story of a Chicago man who is bequeathed a supernatural helmet that allows him to experience the inner worlds of those around him. Through his lonely lens we peer into the mind of an art student grappling with ennui, ethics and empathy as she comes to terms with her own beliefs in a godless world. We telescope out to the story of idiot extraterrestrials struggling to pilot a complicated spaceship. We follow a retired mercenary as he tries to save his marriage and questions his life abroad. Mind-bending and cracklingly new, Somerville's broadly appealing and uniquely imaginative constructions probe the outer reaches of sympathy, death, and love in a world seen from the inside out.


Author: Patrick Somerville
ISBN-10: 0982580819
ISBN-13: 9780982580813
Publisher: Featherproof Books
Language: English
Published: 11/16/2010
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.10h x 6.00w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 11/15/2010 pg. 23
Publishers Weekly 01/10/2011
Foreword 12/19/2010