The Giulio Metaphysics III
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- $14.99
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
Praise for Michael Mirolla:
"Intriguing, passionate, sad, hilarious. Mirolla is a master storyteller. . . . Berlin will make you laugh, cry, and cringe."—Toronto Sun
"An ambitious novel concerned with the nature of identity, the weight of history, the significance of catastrophe, and the legacies of fascism and communism."—Quill & Quire
"Mirolla . . . is a teller of tales that only the tautest of prose could relate with cohesion and beauty. This book will thrill the mind."—CrimeSpree
"Mirolla's book excels."—Rain Taxi
"The Facility is a fascinating, thought-provoking novel. If you like quirky, mind-bending books, this one is for you!"—Geekscribe
"Mixes theology, cloning, and Beckettlike absurdist alienation. . . . Parallels the division between mind and body, between technology and nature, and between what we can do and what we should do."—Publishers Weekly
The Giulio Metaphysics III is a collection of linked tales on the fluidity of identity and the power of the word. A character named Giulio frees himself from his creator in order to write his own story, only to find himself lost and confused, unable at times to recall his own name. He wanders through landscapes both familiar and alien, struggling to return home.
Michael Mirolla's publications include a novella, The Ballad of Martin B.; two novels: Berlin (Bressani Literary Prize winner) and The Facility, which features a string of cloned Mussolinis; two story collections: The Formal Logic of Emotion and Hothouse Loves & Other Tales; and a collection of poetry, Light and Time. He is publisher and editor-in-chief of Guernica Editions in Toronto, Ontario.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Set in the Montreal neighborhood of Park Ex, this phantasmagorical novel tells the story of Giulio, a man in much more trouble than he understands. He has to contend with his large Italian family, including an angry father; disturbed, self-pitying mother; and absent wife and children. And in a metaphysical twist, Giulio is having issues with the author of his own story. Fleeing his creator, he attempts to move with the aid of a magical bus "through the crumbling wall" to Toronto and gain some measure of agency for himself. Beckettian absurdity and a highly experimental style make Mirolla's unconventional novel compelling and thought provoking. The Italian-born Canadian writer Mirolla (The Ballad of Martin B) interjects and argues with his protagonist, some sections unfold in film or dramatic form, and the story moves in a decidedly surrealistic direction, but the writing is always wry and artful. Though neither easy to follow nor totally coherent, this is an exuberant and often beautiful book.
