The End of Mr. Y
When Ariel Manto uncovers a copy of The End of Mr. Y in a second-hand bookshop, she can't believe her eyes. She knows enough about its author, the outlandish Victorian scientist Thomas Lumas, to know that copies are exceedingly rare. And, some say, cursed.
With Mr. Y under her arm, Ariel finds herself thrust into a thrilling adventure of love, sex, death and time-travel.
“A masterpiece... A brilliant, engaging story that makes you rethink the nature of existence and the true structure of the world.” Douglas Coupland
“Destined to become a cult book.” Sunday Telegraph
“Enormously ambitious and satisfying.” Time Out
“Hugely enjoyable.” The Times
“Utter enchantment.” Independent
“The End of Mr. Y, could prove to be her masterpiece. I don't know any other book that has made me, or anyone, simultaneously ponder the mating logistics of rodents, turn-of-the-century homeopathy and the consequences of time travel.” Independent on Sunday
“One of the most exciting novels I have read in recent years.’ Jonathan Coe
“Smart, stylish and dizzying.” New York Times
“A sprawling, shifting novel that begins with a strange rare book and ends up sending its heroine quantum-leaping through other people's minds . . . Thomas carries her readers through her wilder flights.” Observer
“Thomas pulls off this intellectual rollercoaster of a novel with dry humour and panache, the ideas sparkle and the protagonist is wryly appealing.” The Sunday Times
“The End of Mr. Y is a Foucault's Pendulum for the iPod generation and, like its forebear, it's a fearless book best read with a dictionary (or Google) in one hand and an encyclopedia in the other. And with seat belts tightly fastened.” Philadelphia Enquirer
“Exhilarating...” Time Out New York
“Mindboggling, brainy and playful… Stretches from theoretical physics to immensely dirty sex scenes, [and] packed with ideas.” Suzi Feay, Independent on Sunday
“Literary manna for would-be philosophy nerds, people who liked "Sophie's World" but wished the fictional parts were more grown-up.” Salon
“The End of Mr Y is a scintillating novel.” TLS
