Enter the Aardvark
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 First edition | |
| Author | Jessica Anthony |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Satire |
| Published | 2020 (Little, Brown and Co.) |
| Pages | 192 (first edition, hardcover) |
| ISBN | 978-0-316-53615-8 |
Enter the Aardvark is an American satirical novel by Jessica Anthony originally published in 2020.
The novel follows two related stories of repressed love connected via a giant taxidermied aardvark. One strand of the novel is set in modern-day Washington, D.C and chronicles freshman Rep. Alexander Paine Wilson's receipt of the stuffed aardvark via a mysterious FedEx dropoff. This event sets in motion a satirical chain of events for the neo-Reaganite congressman preparing for a reelection campaign. A separate thread set in Victorian-era London tells the story of Titus Downing, the taxidermist who originally stuffed and displayed the aardvark. The two stories weave together similarities and secrets the men share across time and space.