Getting an Arthur Phillips galley is always an experience. No staid, blurb-filled tearsheet for this author—there’s always something a little out of the ordinary. In this case, it was a dossier of “Confidential” documents charting the provenance of a mysterious book that was either written by Shakespeare or . . . Arthur Phillips, who is a character is his own novel this time around.
Among the documents: a hilarious comparison of the two authors.
It’s always fun when the publicity material conveys that little extra something about a novel’s personality. The Tragedy of Arthur comes out on April 19—are you intrigued?
Related in BookPage: reviews of Arthur Phillips’ previous books.
This book looks and sounds super awesome. I’ve only read one Phillips novel (The Egyptologist) which was ok, but this sounds vastly superior. Really looking forward to it!
Other than DFW’s The Pale King, this is the 2011 release I’m looking forward to most. Cracked up a lot at “School Records/Favorite TV Show”: Lost.
Arthur Phillips rules!