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| Author | Philip Ridley |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Gay literature, Coming-of-age story, Magic Realism, Mystery novel |
Publication date | 1989 (revised version 2016) |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
In the Eyes of Mr Fury is a gay, coming-of-age, magic realist,[1] mystery novel by Philip Ridley. It was Ridley's first novel to be published, previously having his novella Crocodilia released in 1988. It was also the first book published in the Penguin Books Originals imprint.[2]
In 2015 It was announced that the novel was to be reissued by Valancourt Books along with Ridley's other gay-themed literature for adults, Crocodilia and Flamingoes in Orbit.[3] It was later revealed in 2016 that the novel had been fully revised by Ridley and is almost double the length of the original edition, with Valancourt Books stating on their website that "Ridley has reimagined the story, expanding the original short novel into the world's first LGBT magical realist epic" and that the new edition is "a vast, labyrinthine, hall-of-mirrors saga... covering over a hundred years."[4] This new edition was released on 6 December 2016[5] and later made into an audiobook that was released on iTunes and Audible in late 2017.[4]
- ^ Schimel, Lawrence, ed. (September 1998). "Introduction by Lawrence Schimel". Things Invisible to See: Gay and Lesbian Tales of Magical Realism. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Circlet Press. p. 11. ISBN 9781885865229.
- ^ Dutt, Robin (24 January 1989). "Eye Witness". Evening Standard. p. 36.
- ^ Valancourt Books [@Valancourt_B] (8 May 2015). "Philip Ridley's IN THE EYES OF MR FURY. Incredible book. Huge thanx @ethereallad for introducing us to it. New cover:" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "In the Eyes of Mr Fury (1989)". www.valancourtbooks.com. Valancourt Books. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ "In the Eyes of Mr Fury (Paperback)". www.foyles.co.uk. W&G Foyle Ltd. Retrieved 24 August 2016.