Brisbane Times ·general ·2 hours ago

Steve Toltz’s new novel is jokey, polymathic and turned up to 11

Steve Toltz's fourth novel "A Rising of the Lights" follows 50-something Russell Wilson, abandoned by family and struggling with unemployment and infidelity, as he searches for adulthood in a chaotic world. The Booker-shortlisted work blends dark comedy with philosophical inquiry about maturity and mortality. Toltz's hyperactive humor and polymathic narrative explore whether anyone truly comes.

Summary by Glance · Brisbane Times

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