A Cage Went in Search of a Bird

This inspired anthology demonstrates the enduring influence of Franz Kafka's fatalistic worldview and mordant humour ... These stories will do the trick for the Kafka-curious and diehard fans alike * Publishers Weekly * Unsettling and uneasy ... brimful of the dark claustrophobia that made Kafka's work so startling and suffocating * Daily Mail * This collection is quite the achievement ... both ridiculous and brilliant. Thank goodness it exists. Kafka himself would love it * i-paper * A glorious new collection of short stories inspired by the angst-ridden absurdism of the Czech writer * Harper's Bazaar * A kaleidoscope of Kafkaesque tales woven by a brilliant and diverse array of renowned and talented authors ... Readers are treated to a rich tapestry of narratives, each as captivating as it is thought-provoking * Glamour * Mind-bending and consistently enjoyable ... A Cage Went in Search of a Bird is a roller coaster ride that will delight the adventuresome reader ... It's easy to imagine Kafka paging through these varied and deeply imagined tales and nodding in admiration * BookPage * Offer narratives of baffling circumscriptions, illnesses, miscommunications, and technologies. But the stories also make space for potentiality, with characters witnessing change or glimpsing future possibilities - putting Kafka's turn-of-the-century disillusionment into conversation with our own * Poets & Writers * A boon for Kafkaheads everywhere * The Millions *