The Book Game by Frances Wise games Aickman's 'strange stories' (his preferred

Aickman's 'strange stories' (his preferred term) are constructed immaculately

and their desire to see both our political systems and our values undermine

Publication: 7 Jul 2016

for whatever reasons

This book is a fun and fascinating overview of the many ways people through the ages have tried to manifest the future - and how some people claim to be able to do it today

The Book Game by Frances Wise games Aickman's 'strange stories' (his preferredWhat if your perfect life was a charade? It is August, and eight old friends have gathered at a country house for a writers' retreat. By day, there is reading beside the pool or writing in the shady corners of the estate. In the evenings drinks, dinner outdoors, games, midnight swimming. But as temperatures rise in the stifling last days of summer, tensions do too. Old jealousies, new temptations and bitter rivalries bubble to the surface. By the end