Little Hands Clapping and a short film
Canongate is re-issuing Dan Rhodes’s Anthropology and Timoleon Vieta Come Home to coincide with the publication of Little Hands Clapping, the latest novel from the man described by the Guardian as ‘reliably odd but fabulous’.
A tale of mortifying heartbreak, momentous love, horrifying deaths and delicious apfel kuchen, in which a spider-eating old man and the local doctor form an unlikely alliance, fate unites a heartbroken baker and a euphonium, the most beautiful girl and boy in the village find love, and the town’s least effective policeman, with a little help from a dog called Hans, exposes a crime so grotesque that it will shock the nation.
Courtesy of filmmaker and Dan Rhodes fan Victor Solomon, here is a short film of one of the stories from Anthropology:
anthropology – ‘beauty’ from victor solomon on Vimeo.
You can see more videos inspired by Anthropology on Victor Solomon’s website.
Forget flowers and chocolates — Little Hands Clapping, Timoleon Vieta Come Home and Anthropology are the perfect antidote to formulaic Valentine’s Day gifts!
You can keep up to date on everything happening in the Dan Rhodes universe by visiting his website — danrhodes.co.uk.
