 First edition | |
| Author | Christopher Priest |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Judith Ann Lawrence |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Dystopian |
| Publisher | Faber and Faber |
Publication date | 1972 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 147 |
| ISBN | 0-571-09794-4 |
Fugue for a Darkening Island (published in the US as Darkening Island) is a dystopian novel by Christopher Priest.[1] First published in 1972, it describes a man's struggle to protect his family and himself in a near future England ravaged by civil war. The violence is brought about by a new far-right political party entering government, voted in to combat a massive influx of African refugees. Those refugees are aligned with the principal opposition faction, known as the Secessionists, leading to a multi-sided conflict.
- ^ Fugue for a Darkening Island at christoperpriest.co.uk (retrieved 14 November 2011)