Encircling has a classic set-up—a man has lost his memory, and people who’ve known him well are helping patch the holes in his identity—but the real attraction is the execution. The book comes in three parts, each divided between the letters David’s erstwhile loved ones use to tell him of his past and the fraught days in their own lives that precede their discovery of his condition. They inevitably wrap their present-day troubles around their reminiscences, giving portraits that reveal themselves as much as David. Tiller’s the kind of writer whose overflow of moment-to-moment details feels abnormally vivid, quickening instead of halting the pace. Just as enticing: there’s more to come—this begins a trilogy, each entry promising even more shades to David’s life.
Encircling - Carl Frode Tiller
Submitted by jwoollen on Wed, 2017-06-21 17:56
Staff Pick
$16.00
ISBN: 9781555977627
Availability: Special Order—Subject to Availability
Published: Graywolf Press - February 21st, 2017