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The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil by George Saunders

Welcome to Inner Horner, a nation so small it can only accommodate one citizen at a time. But when Inner Horner suddenly shrinks, forcing three-quarters of the citizen in residence over the border into Outer Horner territory, the Outer Hornerites declare an Invasion in Progress, having fallen under the spell of the power-hungry and demagogic Phil. So begins his brief and very frightening reign…

A surreal and incisive satire by the Booker Prize-winning author whose work illuminates the strangest and most darkly funny corners of our reality.

(Bloomsbury)

Title
The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil
Author
George Saunders
Type
Novella
Pages
91
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Published
2006
Genres