The premise is...IMPOSSIBLE to explain, but the short and very simplified version is that it's an epic poem by a murdered poet named John Archer who may or may not exist, plus a rambling in-depth critique of the poem by a nameless critic who may or may not be insane, may or may not be the exiled king of a mythical country, and who may or may not be responsible for the death of Archer.
Also, an entire subplot is explored in the book page index.
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ninetydegrees
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on 2004-02-19 05:17 am (UTC)It KICKS SOOOOO MUUUUCH ASS.
The premise is...IMPOSSIBLE to explain, but the short and very simplified version is that it's an epic poem by a murdered poet named John Archer who may or may not exist, plus a rambling in-depth critique of the poem by a nameless critic who may or may not be insane, may or may not be the exiled king of a mythical country, and who may or may not be responsible for the death of Archer.
Also, an entire subplot is explored in the book page index.
Kicks. so. much. ass.