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| Author | David Mitchell |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Drama |
| Publisher | Hodder and Stoughton |
Publication date | 19 August 1999 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | 0-340-73974-6 |
| OCLC | 44533576 |
| Followed by | number9dream |
Ghostwritten is the first novel published by English author David Mitchell. Published in 1999, it won the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize and was widely acclaimed.[citation needed] The story takes place mainly around East Asia, but also moves through Russia, Britain, the US and Ireland. It is written episodically; each chapter details a different story and central character, although they are all interlinked through seemingly coincidental events.[1][2] Many of the themes from Ghostwritten continue in Mitchell's subsequent novels, number9dream and Cloud Atlas, and a character later appears in The Bone Clocks.
Ghostwritten is the product of a number of influences, particularly from East Asian culture and superstition, as well as real events remodelled for plot purposes (e.g. the sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway). There are also hints and references to other works, most prominently from Isaac Asimov and the Three Laws of Robotics towards the end of the book, as well as Wild Swans by Jung Chang and The Music of Chance by Paul Auster.
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- ^ Mendelsohn, Daniel Mendelsohn (18 September 2000). "Big Blue Marble". NYMag.com. New York Magazine. Retrieved 24 August 2017.