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The Conversions

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A remarkable and unusual novel by "one of the most remarkable prose stylist presently writing in English." --The San Francisco Chronicle


At a dinner party hosted by a wealthy New Yorker, a guest receives an ancient golden weapon as a prize. When the mysterious host of this party dies the next day, his fortune is left to whomever it was that received the prize at the party. The only requirement: the owner must answer three cryptic questions relating to the artifact's mysterious history.


In his search for answers, He quickly finds himself entangled in the centuries-long history of a secretive religious sect, embarking on an odyssey that begins at a dinner party, and ends on the ocean floor. Along this wild goose chase, we encounter a menagerie of eccentric personalities: an ancient revolutionary in a Parisian prison, a ludicrous pair of gibberish-speaking brothers, and customs officials who spend their time reading contraband materials. The Conversions is a wildly unpredictable novel, inviting readers along in the search for answers that may never have existed in the first place.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781628976304
  • ISBN-10: 1628976306
  • Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
  • Publish Date: November 2025
  • Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.45 pounds
  • Page Count: 200

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