Duplex : a novel

In Duplex, Kathryn Davis, whom the Chicago Tribune has called "one of the most inventive novelists at work today," has created a coming-of-age story like no other. Once you enter the duplex—that magical hinge between past and future, human and robot, space and time—there's no telling where you might come out.Mary and Eddie are meant for each other—but love is no guarantee, not in these suburbs. Like all children, they exist in an eternal present; time is imminent, and the adults of the street live in their assorted houses like numbers on a clock. Meanwhile, ominous rumours circulate, and the increasing agitation of the neighbours points to a future in which all will be lost. Soon a sorcerer's car will speed down Mary's street, and as past and future fold into each other, the resonant parenthesis of her girlhood will close forever. Beyond is adulthood, a world of robots and sorcerers, slaves and masters, bodies without souls. "The real and the unreal are laminated so tightly in Duplex you find yourself suddenly lost; you don’t know where or when this book takes place, you don’t know what this book is about at all. And that is how it takes you in ... When I finished Duplex I had the unshakable feeling that I’d only read half of the book, and the other half was still in there and if I wanted to finish it, I’d need to read it again. I wasn’t wrong. By then I’d fallen in love with Davis’s writing, what it did to me, that combination of horror and excitement that spilled out of the book, into my past, into the now, into everything around me ... Davis is more subtle in her understanding of the kind of horror girls really need. It’s extremely rare, but there is plenty of it in Duplex and I’m grateful for every word ... strange things keep happening and do not stop ... So, when you are lost in the uncanny woods of this astonishing, double-hinged book, just keep reading, and remember to look up. Kathryn Davis knows right where you are." - * A New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the Year * A San Francisco Chronicle, Kansas City Star, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, New Hampshire Public Radio, Flavorwire, Vol. 1 Brooklyn, Largehearted Boy, and Slaughterhouse 90210 Best Book of the Year * * A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice * One of The Millions's Most Anticipated Books of 2013 * Mary and Eddie are meant for each other—but love is no guarantee, not in these suburbs. Like all children, they exist in an eternal present; time is imminent, and the adults of the street live in their assorted houses like numbers on a clock. Meanwhile, ominous rumors circulate, and the increasing agitation of the neighbors points to a future in which all will be lost. Soon a sorcerer's car will speed down Mary's street, and as past and future fold into each other, the resonant parenthesis of her girlhood will close forever. Beyond is adulthood, a world of robots and sorcerers, slaves and masters, bodies without souls. In Duplex, Kathryn Davis, whom the Chicago Tribune has called "one of the most inventive novelists at work today," has created a coming-of-age story like no other. Once you enter the duplex—that magical hinge between past and future, human and robot, space and time—there's no telling where you might come out. Time, place, and mind all bend in extraordinary ways in this new novel from the acclaimed author of The Thin Place and *Versailles Mary and Eddie are meant for each other - but love is no guarantee, not in these suburbs. Like all children, they exist in an eternal present; time is imminent, and the adults of the street live in their assorted houses like numbers on a clock. Meanwhile, ominous rumors circulate, and the increasing agitation of the neighbors points to a future in which all will be lost. Soon a sorcerer's car will speed down Mary's street, and as past and future fold into each other, the resonant parenthesis of her girlhood will close forever. Beyond is adulthood, a world of robots and sorcerers, slaves and masters, bodies without souls. In Duplex, Kathryn Davis, whom the Chicago Tribune* has called "one of the most inventive novelists at work today," has created a coming-of-age story like no other. Once you enter the duplex - that magical hinge between past and future, human and robot, space and time - there's no telling where you might come out. Mary And Eddie Are Meant For Each Other-- But Love Is No Guarantee, Not In These Suburbs. Like All Children, They Exist In An Eternal Present; Time Is Imminent, And The Adults Of The Street Live In Their Assorted Houses Like Numbers On A Clock. Meanwhile Ominous Rumors Circulate, And The Increasing Agitation Of The Neighbors Points To A Future In Which All Will Be Lost. Soon, A Sorcerer's Car Will Speed Down Mary's Street, And As Past And Future Fold Into Each Other, The Resonant Parenthesis Of Her Girlhood Will Close Forever. Beyond Is Adulthood, A World Of Robots And Sorcerers, Slaves And Masters, Bodies Without Souls. Once You Enter The Duplex-- That Magical Hinge Between Past And Future, Human And Robot, Space And Time-- There's No Telling Where You Might Come Out -- From Publisher's Web Site. Kathryn Davis.