Book excerpt: "Count from Zero to One Hundred is written as a series of prose fragments, fluctuating from conversation to philosophical reflection in an anxious stuttering staccato, as its narrator moves across some of the great cities of Europe {u2013} Berlin, London, Dublin, Budapest {u2013} and other parts of the world. Taking his cue from Japanese author Kenzaburō Ōe{u2019}s Rouse Up O Young Men of the New Age!, Alan Cunningham has produced a debut novella that is both beautiful and experimental {u2013} a powerful exploration of sexuality, placelessness and the body"--Publisher's website.