Pariah Genius

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The latest title by literary giant Iain Sinclair follows in the footsteps of photographer John Deakin, whose chronicles of Soho life—and the world of Francis Bacon and his friends—have so influenced our perception of that generation’s work.

In this bold fictionalisation, Sinclair enters the underworld of Deakin’s life and imagination. The result is an engrossing, utterly unique portrait of a man who some felt was a fallen angel, and others, the devil himself.

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Iain Sinclair is a prolific writer of fiction, poetry and non-fiction. In an experimental body of work, including titles such as Downriver, Lights Out For The Territory and London Orbital, Sinclair's writing has consistently pushed at the boundaries of genre and form.