 First edition (Faber, 2021) | |
| Author | Helen Oyeyemi |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Faber and Faber |
Publication date | 1 April 2021 |
| Media type | Print (paperback), e-book, audiobook |
| Pages | 272 |
| ISBN | 978-0-571-36658-3 (paperback) |
| 823/.92 | |
| LC Class | PR6115.Y49 P43 2021 |
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Oyeyemi has said the novel "[tries] to have a bit of back and forth with" Can Xue's novels Love In The New Millennium and The Last Lover as well as the writings of Carl Jung. [1] The work of British writer Barbara Comyns also influenced the novel. [2] The novel takes place on a fictional train, [3] called the "Lucky Day" and Oyeyemi was "keen" from the outset of writing the book that it would be a "train book". [4] While researching trains to write the book, Oyeyemi visited several of Ludwig II of Bavaria's castles. [5]
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