# The Coiled Serpent

Canonical: https://www.bookquiver.com/camilla-grudova/the-coiled-serpent

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- Authors: [Camilla Grudova](https://www.bookquiver.com/camilla-grudova)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2024-11-07

## Description

LONGLISTED FOR THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 2024 GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 A little girl throws up Gloria-Jean’s teeth after an explosion at the custard factory; Pax, Alexander, and Angelo are hypnotically enthralled by a book that promises them enlightenment if they keep their semen inside their bodies; Victoria is sent to a cursed hotel for ailing girls when her period mysteriously stops. In a damp, putrid spa, the exploitative drudgery of work sparks revolt; in a Margate museum, the new Director curates a venomous garden for public consumption. In Grudova’s unforgettably surreal style, these stories expose the absurdities behind contemporary ideas of work, Britishness and art-making, to conjure a singular, startling strangeness that proves the deft skill of a writer at the top of her game.

## Editions

### The Coiled Serpent

- Publisher: atlantic_books
- ISBN: 978-18-3895-638-7
- Pages: 1
- Published: 2024-11-07
- Language: en_GB