The Unknown: An Anthology; by William Gillespie, Scott Rettberg, Dirk Stratton, and Frank Marquardt
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"Print: it's got a certain heft to it." - Robert Coover, upon handling The Unknown: An Anthology
The Unknown: An Anthology. Red paperback. A remix of The Unknown: A Hypertext Novel. Red paperback. Decadent, comic, lively, dark, and satirical, the fragmented novel explores the millennial collision of literature, technology, and commerce. Mostly prose. Eximious. Perfect Bound. Fineal. Enduring. Haunting.
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“C’est la fi n de l’incipit traditionnel: l’enjeu n’est plus de susciter la poursuite linéaire de la lecture, mais d’aiguiser le désir d’une exploration dont l’inconnue est bien sûr le comportement de l’internaute.”—Hugues Marchal, Magazine Littéraire
“…genuinely multisequential and massively rich in story material…”—Robert Coover
“...hilarious...”—London Independent
“…these guys can really write.”—Julia Keller, Chicago Tribune
“…a classic…”—Jennifer Ley, Pif Magazine
“a ‘monsterpiece’”—Tom LeClair, University of Cincinnati
“…a uniquely personal encounter with a medium that is usually about alienation…”—Nick Montfort, Technology Review
“…very well-written and lively…”—Neal Pollack, Encyclopedia Brittanica
“…the novel holds its own against anything in the growing genre of electronic literature…”—Brad Quinn, City Beat
“…new and important…”—Eastgate Reading Room
“…really hysterical…”—Eirikur Hallgrimsson
Bibliographic Details
Published 0000-00-00 by Spineless Books. ISBN: 978-0-9801392-9-7. Distributed by Ingram.
Binding: Perfect bound$16.00
Cover art by Katie Gilligan.