The Universe in Miniature in Miniature

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The Universe in Miniature in Miniature

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by Patrick Somerville

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In this genre-busting book from award-winning novelist Patrick Somerville, characters, stories, and stray thoughts revolve around the “The Machine of Understanding Other People,” the story of a Chicago man who is bequeathed a supernatural helmet that allows him to experience the inner worlds of those around him. Through his lonely lens we peer into the mind of an art student grappling with ennui, ethics, and empathy as she comes to terms with her own beliefs in a godless world. We telescope out to the story of idiot extraterrestrials struggling to pilot a complicated spaceship. We follow a retired mercenary as he tries to save his marriage and questions his life abroad. Mind-bending and cracklingly new, Somerville’s broadly appealing and uniquely imaginative constructions probe the outer reaches of sympathy, death, and love in a world seen from the inside out. The specially designed cover turns into a mobile of Patrick Somerville's miniature universe!

Size: 8.25"x6.25" 

Pages: 302

ISBN: 9780982580813 

Publication date: November 15, 2010


Praise for The Universe in Miniature in Miniature

Somerville has vast talent for invention and a flair for writing in a variety of voices, whether his character is a young female, a middle-aged male, or an alien.
Boston Globe

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About the author

Patrick Somerville is an author and TV writer (Station Eleven, Maniac, The Leftovers, Made for Love, The Bridge) who lives mostly in Los Angeles and sometimes in Chicago.  The Universe in Miniature in Miniature (2010, featherproof) was shortlisted for the 2010 Story Prize.  He's @patrickerville.

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