THEY (FABER EDITIONS) (PB)

Lost for half a century, Kay Dick's They (1977) is a rediscovered dystopian masterpiece of art under attack. THEY begin with a dead dog, shadowy footsteps, confiscated books. Soon the National Gallery is purged; mobs stalk the countryside destroying artworks - and those who resist. THEY capture dissidents - writers, painters, musicians, even the unmarried and childless - in military sweeps. Survivors gather together as cultural refugees, preserving their crafts, creating, loving and remembering. But THEY make it easier to forget...