Blackbox (novel)
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| Author | Nick Walker |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Headline Review |
Publication date | 7 May 2002 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| ISBN | 0-7472-6876-2 |
Blackbox is the first novel by British writer Nick Walker.
Plot
[edit]A stowaway dies on board a flight.
Major themes
[edit]A major theme of the book is six degrees of separation, the theory that people are linked by a surprisingly small number of connections.[1]
Style
[edit]The book is written as a countdown of 840 chapters, some as short as a few words. The author creates an atmosphere which has been compared to those in novels by Chris Morris and J. G. Ballard.[2]
Reception
[edit]The book was longlisted for the British Book Award and the Whitbread First Novel Award.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Robinson, Tasha. "Nick Walker: Blackbox: A Novel In 840 Chapters". A.V.Club. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ Petit, Chris. "Crash Happy: Chris Petit on Nick Walker's wildly morbid comedy, Blackbox". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ "Boomtown, Nick Walker". fishpond.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.