The Million-Year Centipede, or, Liquid Structures

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name = The Million-Year Centipede
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author = Eckhard Gerdes
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cover_artist = Jennifer C. Barnes
country = USA
language = English
series = None
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genre = Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Bizarro, Postmodernism, Experimental Fiction
publisher = Raw Dog Screaming Press
pub_date = 2007
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media_type = Print
pages = 125
isbn = 978-1-933293-35-6
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preceded_by = Przewalski's Horse (Red Hen Press, 2006)
followed_by = "The Million-Year Centipede," or, "Liquid Structures" is Eckhard Gerdes’ most recent book.

"The Million-Year Centipede", or, "Liquid Structures" (2007) is the sixth novel by American author Eckhard Gerdes. Set in an apocalyptic world in which a giant centipede comes to collect the all of the true rock ‘n’ roll fans, Gerdes’ book is built of text fragments, drawings and songs that deal with themes like hero worship and fundamentalism. Like much of Gerdes’ work, "The Million-Year Centipede" is non-linear in structure, but is distinguished by its use of allegory.

Cover Description

“Wakelin, frontman of seminal rock group The Hinge, once wrote a poem so prophetic that to ignore its wisdom is to doom yourself to drown in blood. After realizing the power of his words he faked his own death. Now one obsessed fan is tracking Wakelin down…can he be found before it’s too late?”

External links

* Interview with Eckhard Gerdes in "The Dream People": [http://www.msu.edu/~dhw/dreampeople/issue27/interviewgerdes.html]
* Eckhard Gerdes Writer’s Profile: [http://www.writers.net/writers/15408]
* The Million-Year Centipede Page from Raw Dog Screaming Press: [http://www.rawdogscreaming.com/centipede.htm]
* Eckhard Gerdes’ Author Bio from Raw Dog Screaming Press: [http://www.rawdogscreaming.com/authors.htm#eg]