Fever of Animals by Miles Allinson is a haunting, dreamlike debut that weaves memory, grief, and mystery into a narrative of personal disintegration and creative search. The novel follows a young artist’s journey from Melbourne to Europe in search of a missing surrealist painter, Emil Bafdescu, whose obscure legacy begins to mirror the protagonist’s inner turmoil. Through crumbling relationships and strange encounters, the book becomes a meditation on loss, the meaning of art, and the fever of loneliness that can consume us. Reviews “A moody, intelligent debut, brimming with atmosphere. Allinson’s prose walks a fine line between melancholy and magic, taking readers on a profound, internal journey.” — The Saturday Paper “Allinson creates a hauntingly elegant tale of obsession, grief, and the blurred line between fiction and reality. This book will hypnotize readers who appreciate introspective and experimental fiction.” — The Guardian
Book Title: Fever of Animals Book Genre: Literary Fiction, Contemporary, Philosophical, Mystery ISBN: 9781925228304 Number of Pages: 256 Publishing Date: September 2015 Cover Type: Paperback
