The Electric Michelangelo

The Electric Michelangelo by Sarah Hall is a stunning, richly textured work of literary fiction that was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize and established Hall as one of the most distinctive and gifted novelists of her generation. Published by Faber & Faber, this novel tells the story of Cyril 'Cy' Parks — a tattooist from the fading resort town of Morecambe who makes his way to Coney Island, New York, in the early twentieth century — through prose of extraordinary beauty and precision.

Hall's novel is, among other things, a meditation on the nature of art and its relationship to the body, to memory, and to identity. Tattoos, in Hall's hands, become a profound metaphor: permanent marks that tell stories, that declare allegiances, that attempt to fix in ink what life continually unmoors. Cy's relationship with a mysterious woman called Grace, whose body he covers entirely in tattooed eyes, is the novel's emotional and symbolic heart.

Hall writes with a density and lyrical intensity that demand and reward careful reading — every sentence is considered, every image precise. The Electric Michelangelo is ambitious, original, and deeply accomplished: a novel about art, love, transience, and the human desire to leave a permanent mark on the world. Essential reading for anyone who appreciates literary fiction at the highest level of craft.

Product Details

Author: Sarah Hall
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN-13: 9780571219292
Dimensions: Approx. 20 × 13 × 2 cm
Weight: Approx. 0.28 kg
Delivery Time: 3–5 Business Days