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The Octopus Man

By: Jasper Gibson
Narrated by: Johnny Flynn
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Funny, smart, damaged, Tom is lost in the machinery of the British mental health system, talking to a voice no one else can hear; the voice of Malamock, the Octopus God—sometimes loving, sometimes cruel, but always there to fill his life with meaning. Once an outstanding law student, Tom is now cared for by his long-suffering sister Tess, who encourages him into an experimental drugs trial that promises to silence the voice forever. The Octopus God, however, does not take kindly to being threatened...

Deeply moving and tragi-comic, The Octopus Man is a bravura literary performance that asks fundamental questions about belief and love.

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©2021 Jasper Gibson (P)2021 Orion Publishing Group
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"An exceptional work...A brilliant and necessary book." (Douglas Stuart, author of the Booker Prize-winning Shuggie Bain)

"Funny. Disturbing. Brilliant." (Lily Allen)

"A joy to read." (Johnny Flynn)

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absolutely amazing ♡

the story is exciting, sad and genuinely funny at the same time
performance and the voice of Johnny Flynn are marvellous and make the story so alive and captivating

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