Description
A brilliant mathematician who studies “nothing” becomes the unlikely partner of an aspiring supervillain with a plan to steal a literal shoebox of emptiness—and then erase a whole town into oblivion. As the caper spirals through schemes, misdirection, and a henchwoman drawn from the world of astrophysics, the story turns from comic heist to sharp interrogation of power, grievance, and the stories people tell to justify violence. Percival Everett’s sly, madcap style blends intellectual play with satirical bite, using the logic of nothingness to expose how “villainy” is manufactured, inherited, and repackaged. Ultimately, this is a novel about villains and the cultural myths that make them feel inevitable—funny, unsettling, and unmistakably alive.
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ebook
Graywolf Press
Published Jan 1, 2022
241 pages
ISBN: 9781644451915
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Details
First Published
2022
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Dr. No by Percival Everett.