''Blackbox'' is the first novel by British writer Nick Walker.

Plot

A stowaway dies on board a flight.

Major themes

A major theme of the book is six degrees of separation, the theory that people are linked by a surprisingly small number of connections.

Style

The book is written as a countdown of 840 chapters, some as short as a few words. The author creates an atmosphere which has been compared to those in novels by Chris Morris and J. G. Ballard.

Reception

The book was longlisted for the

British Book Award The British Book Awards or Nibbies are literary awards for the best UK writers and their works, administered by ''The Bookseller''. The awards have had several previous names, owners and sponsors since being launched in 1990, including the National ...

and the Whitbread First Novel Award.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Blackbox (Novel) 2002 British novels Headline Publishing Group books