The Coma

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Title:The Alex (Author)Description:When Carl Awakens From A Coma After Being Attacked On A Subway Train, Life Around Him Feels Unfamiliar, Even Strange He Arrives At His Best Friend\'s House Without Remembering How He Got There; He Seems To Be Having An Affair With His Secretary, Which Is Pleasant But Surprising He Starts To Notice Distortions In His Experience, Strange Leaps In His Perception Of Time Is He Truly Reacting With The Outside World, He Wonders, Or Might He Be Terribly Mistaken? So Begins A Dark Psychological Drama That Raises Questions About The The Human Psyche, Dream Versus Reality, And The Boundaries Of Consciousness As Carl Grapples With His Predicament, Alex Garland - Author Of The Beach And The Screenplay For 28 Days Later, Plays With Conventions And Questions Our Assumptions About The Way We Exist In The World, Even As It Draws Us Into The Unsettling And Haunting Book About A Lost Suitcase And A Forgotten Identity In This Novel That Blurs The Edges Of Reality And Probes The Boundaries Of Consciousness, A Man Is Attacked On The Underground And Awakens To Find Himself In A Hospital, Apparently Having Emerged From A Coma Or Has He? Written By The Award-Winning, International Bestselling Author Of The Beach And The Film 28 Days Later Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:Riverhead BooksPublication Date:2005-07-05Dimensions:0.57\'\' H x 7.98\'\' L x 5.26\'\' WNumber of Pages:200Language:English