In this provocative novel Mark Blacklock portrays the true and complex history of John Humble, aka Wearside Jack, the Ripper Hoaxer, a timewaster and criminal, sympathetic and revolting, the man hidden by a wall of words, a fiction-spinner worthy of textual analysis. In this remarkable work, John Humble leads the reader into an allusive, elusive labyrinth of interpretations, simultaneously hoodwinking and revealing.
I'm Jack is a riveting novel about truth, lies, prison and shame. It is also a profound and furious love letter to Sunderland. It is a puzzle, a hoax, a multi-voice portrait and a virtuoso assemblage of textual elements. I'm Jack announces the arrival of a radically talented and innovative novelist.
By:
Mark Blacklock Imprint: Granta Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 135mm,
Spine: 16mm
Weight: 228g ISBN:9781783780846 ISBN 10: 1783780843 Pages: 240 Publication Date:24 June 2015 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
MARK BLACKLOCK has a doctorate in 4th Dimensionality and lives in London.
