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OverviewStep inside, darling. The velvet parts, the martini trembles, and the foxes are already whispering. Welcome to Come In Pink, a literary séance wrapped in silk and scandal, where memory shimmies, identity sashays, and reality is served with a twist of citrus and subversion. Guided by the deliciously unreliable, ever-sparkling narrator Lloyd Jones - a spectral showgirl with a soul steeped in mischief and metaphysics - Come In Pink is no mere memoir or novel. It is a cabaret of consciousness, a chronicle of queer joy, loss, satire, and sensual rebellion spun across cities, centuries, and smoky dreams. At its heart lies Karen - the Jersey girl turned cosmic icon, mystic of Exit 98, and the glittering muse behind the madness. Through her, and the electric bond she shares with Lloyd, we tumble into a kaleidoscope of stories: dinner parties that descend into philosophical chaos, drag queen séances in seaside pubs, whispered revolutions disguised as gossip, and postmodern crises wrapped in feather boas. With chapter titles like The Lobby of Dreams and Delusions, Jealousy, Prime Time Erotic Diversion, and Karen Down!, the book teeters between deeply human revelations and flamboyant, fabulous farce. Characters drift in and out like dreams wearing perfume, and across it all hovers the decadent melancholy of someone who has truly seen empires fall-and chosen to wear sequins anyway. Told in a voice that is equal parts Oscar Wilde, Bruce Springsteen, and your most fabulous hallucination, Come In Pink doesn't ask for permission. It seduces. It taunts. It mourns with lipstick on. It is a tapestry woven with rhinestones and reckoning - a tribute to chosen family, to memory, to absurdity, and above all, to Karen, the woman who made the universe spin a little faster with just one well-arched eyebrow. So, darling reader - pour something strong, light something scandalous, and Come In Pink. The curtain is rising, and the cosmos are in couture. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Martyn BeyPublisher: Independently Published Imprint: Independently Published Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.413kg ISBN: 9798314457849Pages: 306 Publication Date: 17 March 2025 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Available To Order We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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