''Black Cocktail'' is a

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novella by

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author

Jonathan Carroll Jonathan Samuel Carroll (born January 26, 1949) is an American fiction writer primarily known for novels that may be labelled magic realism, slipstream or contemporary fantasy. He has lived in Austria since 1974. Life and work Carroll was b ...

Plot introduction

The novel follows the activities of Ingram York, a

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. The book deals with the

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nic concept that everyone was originally joined to another human being and spends their lives searching for their missing half.

Awards and nominations

* World Fantasy, Best Novella, 1991 (nominated)

References

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1991 American novels American fantasy novels American novellas Contemporary fantasy novels Novels set in Los Angeles Novels by Jonathan Carroll {{1990s-fantasy-novel-stub