David Mitchell's 'The Bone Clocks' is the novel to watch this fall
鈥淭he Bone Clocks,鈥� the upcoming book by 鈥�Cloud Atlas鈥� author David Mitchell, isn鈥檛 due out until September, but it already has the literary world buzzing.
鈥淐locks,鈥� which will be released on Sept. 2, follows characters that include teenager Holly, who is sensitive to psychic occurrences and leaves home, and a reporter on the conflict in Iraq. Mitchell鈥檚 other works besides 鈥淐loud Atlas鈥� include the 2010 book 鈥淭he Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet鈥� and the 1999 novel 鈥淕hostwritten.鈥�
His newest book has already been longlisted for the Man Booker Prize (the author has been nominated multiple times before) and has received starred reviews in such publications as Publishers Weekly (PW also named it to their list of the season鈥檚 top 10 works of literary fiction) and Kirkus Reviews as well as being selected by as an Editor鈥檚 Pick.
wrote of the book, 鈥淔rom gritty realism to far-out fantasy, each section has its own charm and surprises. With its wayward thoughts, chance meetings, and attention to detail, Mitchell's (The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet) novel is a thing of beauty.鈥� called it 鈥淎nother exacting, challenging and deeply rewarding novel from 鈥� Mitchell鈥�. Speculative, lyrical and unrelentingly dark 鈥� trademark Mitchell, in other words.鈥澛�
Meanwhile, called the book 鈥渁 treat for long-time fans and people who've never picked up one of his books before鈥�. a deft and entertaining mix of literary fiction and fantasy鈥� and Louise Jury of wrote that the author is 鈥渁 consummate craftsman鈥�. For sci-fi fantasists, the imaginary world Mitchell creates might be a thing of wonder, a Dungeons and Dragons for literate grown-ups. For others, I suspect the flesh and blood anguish of a long life lived well against the odds will prove the greater pleasure.鈥�
