Description: The Logos by Mark de Silva Jaded and adrift, a young painter in New York joins his fate to a mercurial titan of industry in the hopes of finding a newartisticform-and quite possibly a new life.Cutting-edge intoxicants, thevagariesof desire, andan obscureart magazine with unlimited ambitionscollideon the ultimate stage, where only delusion caneasethe chase of mystique.In an epic new novel ranging across acting, advertising, professional sports, and the city, Mark de Silva offers up a grand meditation on the bitter glories of 21st century being, the human impulse to search for something original in the cacophony of a continuously replicating world, and the self-revelations living in our perception of others.The Logosis a sweeping and intimate inquiry into all things New York, and now. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Mark de Silva is the author of the novel Square Wave and the essay collection Points of Attack. He holds degrees in philosophy from Brown (AB) and Cambridge (PhD). He is the fiction editor of 3:AM Magazine and a research editor at the New York Times Magazine. Review "Bidding to join the company of the postmodern titans who dominated late-20th-century American fiction: Gaddis, Gass, DeLillo, Wallace… A hefty old-school social novel" Kirkus Reviews"In this provocative epic of ideas from de Silva…the result is an original, formidable portrayal of American commerce, where everything—including ones vision—can be bought and sold."Publishers Weekly, Starred Review"Mark de Silva is high among the remnant few whose writing still justifies the writing of novels. He has earned this distinction by treating the novel not as a form but as a formative languaging of the world that spins and tilts beneath the reader."Joshua Cohen, author of The Netanyahus"The Logos is an intellectual novel not subject to intellectual clichés; a psychological novel not determined by psychological theories; a complex novel of characters not restricted to characters beliefs; and a masterful depiction of the search for an intellectual life not determined by intellectuality, in a time when the intellect has stopped being commonly understood as essential for social life—or even survival."Germán Sierra, author of The Artifact"The Logos is a seance, a conjuring of unbodily plasmas, blackbox TV metaphysics for the word-made-without-commentary. Flaring outward from a collective dreamwork into the shape of things to come, The Logos is autoluminescent realism transacted at godspeed, in Panavision. Its truth is the obsequious banality of an infinite soap opera, reeling out the testaments, loop-ing and branching through countless subplots, ad-breaks, sales pitches, product placements, only to lead inevitably back to that perennial cave, Platonistic cinematheque— its resident mirror-gang armed with oxygen masks and image duplicators, waiting on the far side of the psychic screen for you, the literal voyeur, to summon them."Louis Armand, author of The Combinations"Mark de Silvas The Logos stands with some of the best novels of the century: The Known World, Middle C, and A Naked Singularity. Its a dark mountain with vertiginous switchbacks-it quests to ask why we "love" those who use us, those who feast on our souls."Greg Gerke, author of See What I See Promotional Magazine reviews, interviews, excerpts Remote & live readings College events Long Description Jaded and adrift, a young painter in New York joins his fate to a mercurial titan of industry in the hopes of finding a new artistic form--and quite possibly a new life. Cutting-edge intoxicants, the vagaries of desire, and an obscure art magazine with unlimited ambitions collide on the ultimate stage, where only delusion can ease the chase of mystique. In an epic new novel ranging across acting, advertising, professional sports, and the city, Mark de Silva offers up a grand meditation on the bitter glories of 21st century being, the human impulse to search for something original in the cacophony of a continuously replicating world, and the self-revelations living in our perception of others. The Logos is a sweeping and intimate inquiry into all things New York, and now. Review Quote "Mark de Silvas Square Wave is the most extraordinary debut in fiction that Ive encountered in many years. Its by no means an easy read, but I found it worthwhile to trust this brilliant writer as he took me places Ive never been. His writing is always beautiful, even when I had to suspend comprehension and travel beyond my comfort zone." Michael Silverblatt "De Silva emerges as a rare voice committed to mapping the many tones of a hostile world." n + 1"Compelling and horrifying... the uneasy melding of the actual and the imagined gives the book its own peculiar rhythm." Dmitry Samarov, Chicago Tribune "Square Wave is an experimental paean to process, to our oscillations between extremes, to the revolutions that come and go and the worlds they leave behind in the ping-ponging between the poles that lie at the hinterlands of human experience." Tyler Malone, Los Angeles Times "An ambitious and wholly unique novel. The book feels hewn from the stuff of another literary age while at the same time feeling relevant in a way that will age gracefully. The multiple story lines are less intertwined than complementary, harmonious. They sometimes touch, but their direct connections are rarely the point... This is a writer doing what he pleases, and doing it well enough to deserve the permission. The expansive novels of Victor Hugo came to mind throughout my reading of this book... Square Wave is a stunning achievement." David Nilsen, Fourth & Sycamore "A novel that looks our technocratic, militarized present in the face, Square Wave tells the story of a night watchman who discovers weaponized weather modification technologies. It sounds crazy, but in de Silvas hands it all makes perfect (and terrifying) sense." Flavorwire "Mark de Silvas truly accomplished Square Wave defies all categories. Provocative, fascinating, and edifying, Square Wave is a fiercely intelligent and thrillingly inventive novel." Dana Spiotta "Beautifully written... de Silvas novel is refreshing in its belief that disparate ideas can, in some sense, be united, that experimental music has something to say to experimental meteorlogy. De Silvas ambition in creating a work that aspires to the heights of the visionary is commendable in itself. History, violence, music, science, human interactionSquare Wave treats these not just as facts to be reported, but as dots to be connected." Slant Magazine "Brilliant." 3:AM Magazine "The descriptive writing and sense of place are excellent, with the historical passages about internecine conflict in Sri Lanka especially captivating. The novels ambitious breadth makes for a reading experience that is somewhat challenging but ultimately meaningful." Library Journal "[De Silva] explores history, chaotic weather, and life in an America where militarization has caused society to begin to curdle. With this wide-ranging novel, de Silva taps into a host of anxieties addressing the contemporary moment." Vol.1 Brooklyn "Enticing and enthralling, [Square Wave] aims to hit all the literary neurons. This might be the closest we get to David Mitchell on LSD. Square Wave is the perfect concoction for the thirsty mind." Atticus Review "A dystopian debut set in America with a leitmotif of imperial power struggles in Sri Lanka in the 17th century. Part mystery, part sci-fi thriller, the novel reportedly deals with "the psychological effects of a militarized state upon its citizenry"highly topical for Americans today." The Millions "The novel of ideas is alive and well in de Silvas high-minded debut, in which the pursuit of art, the exercise of power, and climate control are strangely entwined. Set against the backdrop of a crumbling America, this novel functions as a thriller where the confusions and obsessions of students are freighted with the dark reality they begin to uncover. De Silva isnt shy about his intelligence, and he shouldnt be; Square Wave is an intellectual tussle many readers will be happy to grapple with." Publishers Weekly "Intriguing. A satisfying twist on more traditional dystopian fare... De Silva manages these varied plots skillfully." Kirkus Reviews "A brilliant debut, ambitious with its ideas, extraordinary in their syntheses and execution, and its stylish prose lit up everywhere by a piercing intelligence." Neel Mukherjee "Ideas run deep beneath the crackling surface of Square Wave. In this fascinating, provocative novel, Mark de Silva unearths the tensions of the past and follows them into a troubled future." Joanna Scott "Square Wave is, above all, just excellent. Mark de Silvas prose is simultaneously uncompromising and unassailable. The resulting work is kinetic with an almost wistful erudition that relentlessly but organically plumbs the intersections between art, politics, and our baser human qualities. Ultimately, the novels defiance of easy categorization or explication charges the story with a compelling mental resonance that somehow feels instructive." Sergio De La Pava Description for Sales People There are epic novels and then there is The Logos. Mark de Silva returns to fiction writing, following his debut, Square Wave (Two Dollar Radio), with a novel so full of ambition, lyricism and philosophical underpinnings that it is Proustian in its ambition and scope, exploring what it means to be a working artist in the 21st century with clever poignancy. With a career in academia and writing for the Opinionator (NyTimes), de Silva shows his intellectual scope is boundless. Hes woven a thought provoking exploration of the role of the modern artist in a Capitalist driven market, set in the New York City art scene that brings to mind recent titles such as, The Five Books of Robert Moses and City on Fire. A must buy for literature and art lovers looking for an operatic literary gem. Details ISBN1955904227 Author Mark de Silva Language English ISBN-10 1955904227 ISBN-13 9781955904223 Format Paperback Publisher Clash Books Imprint Clash Books Pages 700 Year 2022 Country of Publication United States Publication Date 2022-12-15 NZ Release Date 2022-12-15 US Release Date 2022-12-15 UK Release Date 2022-12-15 DEWEY 813.6 Audience General AU Release Date 2023-01-30 Illustrations Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:140705467;
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