Amuse-Bouche |
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| Author:
| Grunberg, Arnon |
| Translator:
| de Klerk, Ron
Friedman, Lisa |
| ISBN: | 978-1-905583-16-4 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2009 |
| Publisher: | Carcanet Press, Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $13.95 |
Book Description:
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Stealing glimpses into the bizarre, garrulous, and lonely lives of various characters--ranging from a disillusioned, rich widow to a hopeful, young student--this collection of vignettes reveals the joys and pains in people's private lives. Moving easily between cynical, high-society players and middle-class waiters to the claustrophobic quarters of an Amsterdam apartment and a swanky hotel in Las Vegas, these tales reveal moments of absurdity...
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Stealing glimpses into the bizarre, garrulous, and lonely lives of various characters--ranging from a disillusioned, rich widow to a hopeful, young student--this collection of vignettes reveals the joys and pains in people's private lives. Moving easily between cynical, high-society players and middle-class waiters to the claustrophobic quarters of an Amsterdam apartment and a swanky hotel in Las Vegas, these tales reveal moments of absurdity and happiness at every turn.