Q was reviewed at the complete review, when they were still writing as 'Luther Blissett'; since then -- now writing as 'Wu Ming' -- they've come out (in translation) with 54 (get your copy at Amazon.co.uk) and now Manituana (see the Verso publicity page, the official site, or get your copy at Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk).
I have copies of both 54 and Manituana but haven't quite felt up to tackling them; now Boyd Tonkin reviews Manituana in The Independent and has me wondering whether I shouldn't have a closer look.
He argues:
The cabal's greatest, most mesmerising trick of all has been to fashion novels of true originality and page-riffling appeal.And:
What saves the Wu Ming crew from romantic sentimentalism is a trademark sophistication about political ideas and their impact on both words and deeds.Add a Comment
