The Million-Year Centipede, or, Liquid Structures

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 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.

The Million-Year Centipede
AuthorEckhard Gerdes
Cover artistJennifer C. Barnes
LanguageEnglish
SeriesNone
GenreScience fiction, fantasy, horror, Bizarro, Postmodernism, experimental fiction
PublisherRaw Dog Screaming Press
Publication date
2007
Publication placeUSA
Media typePrint
Pages125
ISBN978-1-933293-35-6
OCLC237816760
Preceded byPrzewalski's Horse (Red Hen Press, 2006) 
Followed byNin and Nan, My Landlady the Lobotomist 

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“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?”

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