Name: The Angel of the Abattoir
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Author: John Dickie
ISBN: 9781495332029

Type

Physical Book

Author

John Dickie

Publisher

Createspace

Language

English

Pages

180

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.9 x 15.2 x 1.2 cm

Weight

0.25 kg.

ISBN13

9781495332029

Synopsis "The Angel of the Abattoir"

"Have you ever wanted to die? Have you ever ventured right to the brink only to pull back at the last minute? Well, Ovenheads Incorporated is that friendly pat on the back that tips you over the edge." Meet Ovenheads Inc. They kill people. "You're telling me that everybody dies. And I'm telling you that I can't. You can flash forward a trillion years and as many more besides and I'll write you a postcard cos I've watched the universe darken but me, I'm hanging in there." Meet December. She's immortal and she wants to die. "Death isn't a comfort, it's not a relief or a release. It's a cold, cruel, mad, sad, stupid habit to get into and we should know better, we should do better." Meet Will. He's her chosen executioner. And he wants to live forever. ... You can see where this is going, right? She's an angel with a death wish, he's the man with a gun, she wants to die and he doesn't want to kill her. Cue drama! Cue intrigue! Cue witty banter about life, love, and death, mix in some steamy sex, throw in a little profundity and a LOT of profanity, stir in a missing week, add some giant fluffy bunnies in sombreros, and build to the dramatic climax of a rather nice picnic and you have: (in a solemn voice) The Angel of the Abattoir (toir, toir, toir). And the man with the gun, don't forget him.

John Dickie

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John Dickie is a historian and journalist. Currently, he is a full professor of Italian Studies at University College London, and author of numerous books and articles about Italy and Italians. With the publication of Cosa Nostra (Debate, 2008) he proved to be one of the world's leading experts on the history of the Italian mafia. He is also the author of Delizia (Debate, 2014), a delicious review of the history of Italian food, and History of the Mafia (Debate, 2015)

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