Cleopatra and Frankenstein Abdulrazak Gurnah preparing to seize power after

preparing to seize power after years of being sidelined

close to the edge of the whirlpool

Vlautin is now one of America's great writers

Packed with information and full of inspiration

But soon he notices that life is exhibiting strange literary overtones

Cleopatra and Frankenstein Abdulrazak Gurnah preparing to seize power afterFor readers of Modern Lovers and Conversations with Friends, an addictive, humorous, and poignant debut novel about the shock waves caused by one couple's impulsive marriage. New York is slipping from Cleos grasp. Sure, shes at a different party every other night, but she barely knows anyone. Her student visa is running out, and she doesnt even have money for cigarettes. But then she meets Frank. Twenty years older, Frank's life is full of all the