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Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch
Henry Miller
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Description for Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch
Paperback. Num Pages: 404 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 2ABM; AGB; BG; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 33. Weight in Grams: 392.
In his great triptych “The Millennium,” Bosch used oranges and other fruits to symbolize the delights of Paradise. Whence Henry Miller’s title for this, one of his most appealing books; first published in 1957, it tells the story of Miller’s life on the Big Sur, a section of the California coast where he lived for fifteen years. Big Sur is the portrait of a place—one of the most colorful in the United States—and of the extraordinary people Miller knew there: writers (and writers who did not write), mystics seeking truth in meditation (and the not-so-saintly looking for sex-cults or celebrity), ... Read more
In his great triptych “The Millennium,” Bosch used oranges and other fruits to symbolize the delights of Paradise. Whence Henry Miller’s title for this, one of his most appealing books; first published in 1957, it tells the story of Miller’s life on the Big Sur, a section of the California coast where he lived for fifteen years. Big Sur is the portrait of a place—one of the most colorful in the United States—and of the extraordinary people Miller knew there: writers (and writers who did not write), mystics seeking truth in meditation (and the not-so-saintly looking for sex-cults or celebrity), ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation United States
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1957
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780811201070
SKU
V9780811201070
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Ref
99-13
About Henry Miller
Henry Miller (1891—1980) was one of the most controversial American novelists during his lifetime. His book, The Tropic of Cancer, was banned in the some U.S. states before being overruled by the Supreme Court. New Directions publishes several of his books.
Reviews for Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch
"The only imaginative prose-writer of the slightest value who has appeared among the English-speaking races for some years past."
George Orwell "American literature today begins and ends with the meaning of what Miller has done."
Lawrence Durrell "[A] large scale book written with the skill in essay/fictional writing that will help it remain a classic for years to ... Read more
George Orwell "American literature today begins and ends with the meaning of what Miller has done."
Lawrence Durrell "[A] large scale book written with the skill in essay/fictional writing that will help it remain a classic for years to ... Read more