Q
by Luther Blissett; Shaun Whiteside (translation from the original Italian)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0151010633
- ISBN 13
- 9780151010639
- Seller
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
Orlando, Florida: Harcourt, Inc. , May 2004. First Edition. Hardcover . Very Good/Very Good. Amidst the chaos of the Reformation Age, a young theology student adopts the cause of heretics and the disinherited and finds himself pursued by those keen to spill the blood of any would-be supporter of Martin Luther. Very good+/fine in very good dustjacket. Black spine with gold foil lettering stamped on spine and red paper covered boards. Scarlet end papers. Clean, bright, sound copy of the First American Edition in very good jacket. Flap is not clipped. No internal markings. Tightly bound with slight pull top of spine. Stated, First U.S. edition with complete letter string. Originally published in the Italian 1999. 'Q' was anonymously published by the leftist prankster collective sometimes known as the Luther Blissett Project (LBP) or Wu Ming, the Chinese words for 'anonymous'. The LBP was responsible for other poltical actions, pranks, and a dozen novels. 'Q' was the first and best known of the novels and appears a likely inspiration for the rightwing Trump loving QAnon group. This notion was stated outright in the 2021 documentary series Q: Into the Storm (directed by Cullen Hoback). The documentary also charted how the likewise left leaning Anonymous hacktivist collective fed into the QAnon conspiracy loving lunacy. These should be seen as lessons in how arguably noble ideas can become corrupted into awful real world troubles. Nevertheless, this novel should not be blamed for anything done or said in Trump's name by bug-eyed nuts screaming about Democrats Party penchant for drinking the blood of infants. At worst the novel is an interesting footnote to the recent political car crash we all witnessed turn into a firestorm of live action insanity on January 6, 2021. At best it is a remarkable piece of experimental political literature, that deserves to be read, despite all the garbage strewn in its wake.
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- Bookseller
- A Cappella Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 247064
- Title
- Q
- Author
- Luther Blissett; Shaun Whiteside (translation from the original Italian)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0151010633
- ISBN 13
- 9780151010639
- Publisher
- Harcourt, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- Orlando, Florida
- Date Published
- May 2004
- Pages
- 750
- Keywords
- Fiction & Literature
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A Cappella Books is a full service used, new & out-of-print bookstore located in the heart of Atlanta's bohemian district, Little 5 Points, since 1989. We stock a general selection of some 20 to 30, 000 paperbacks & hardcovers, ranging from the common to the quite scarce. Our specialties reflect the personality of our neighborhood and, to varying degrees, our staff. But don't be fooled, we really have something for almost everybody who loves books. Come see us.
A Cappella Books is a full service used, new & out-of-print bookstore located in the heart of Atlanta's bohemian district, Little 5 Points, since 1989. We stock a general selection of some 20 to 30, 000 paperbacks & hardcovers, ranging from the common to the quite scarce. Our specialties reflect the personality of our neighborhood and, to varying degrees, our staff. But don't be fooled, we really have something for almost everybody who loves books. Come see us.
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