Expraedium

"A singular provocation of a novel, rendering a mad world in a madder language. A hoedown in the ruins of civilization. Especially for readers predisposed toward the Joycean, the Pynchonian."--Publishers Weekly

"The author does not seem to write to impress, and it is difficult to grasp his intentions. Each line unfolds as if it were an entirely different story of its own. Expraedium remains an unforgettable experience that has left a lasting impression on me." --Maria Yinks, Manhattan Book Review

"Expect nothing! Clear your mind and see what you can get from this crazy, unique ride. I rate this as one of a kind read, which I dare everyone to experience."--Susan Violante, Reader Views

Referred to as "cobra poison" and "the work of the Antichrist" by international religious figures and as "anti-literature" by the author, Expraedium is an incendiary and energetic tour-de-force that mercilessly skewers religion, national identity, economics, gender, social mores and, above all, the very structure of language itself. Equal parts satire and philosophy, polemic and prophecy, Expraedium explores the narrator Brathki's journeys through dysfunctional social, national, and cultural strata in his epic search for the unknowable land of Urmashu, igniting the protagonist's inimitable voice--a voice at once acerbic and oracular. Dispossessed and polarized, Brathki's pithy observations have been called "heartbreaking and diabolical" as well as "brutally raw, painfully honest," earning the author praise and death threats, interrogations, censorship and suppression even before the work's initial release. Expraedium is an explosive condemnation of the very canon of Western civilization. Rejecting the protocols of the conventional novel in favor of experimentation and epistolary fervor, Melikian has crafted one of the most unique, ambitious, and unforgettable voices in modern literature. A voice that has much deeper ramifications for civilization as a whole. A voice that is as inspiring as it is infuriating, as damning as it is uproariously funny and as fragmented as it is astute; a voice that reminds us of the very limits of our humanity.

Author: Armen Melikian
Publisher: Erzenka Publishing House
Published: 10/01/2023
Pages: 264
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9780971807051
ISBN10: 0971807051
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | General