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The Scorpion-Fish
Nicolas Bouvier
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Description for The Scorpion-Fish
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 212.
The narrator arrives in his 117th rented room at the end of an epic journey, abandoned by his lover, almost broke and certainly feverish. His obsession with the insects he shares the room with and his beautifully articulated observations of himself on the edge of a physical and mental collapse extend out to include the insect-like habitues of the local cafe - the charlatans, the indolent landowners and even a levitating priest who has been dead for six years. This razor-sharp chronicle of experience, which grew out of Bouvier's seven-month stay on the island of Ceylon, shows that if you ... Read more
The narrator arrives in his 117th rented room at the end of an epic journey, abandoned by his lover, almost broke and certainly feverish. His obsession with the insects he shares the room with and his beautifully articulated observations of himself on the edge of a physical and mental collapse extend out to include the insect-like habitues of the local cafe - the charlatans, the indolent landowners and even a levitating priest who has been dead for six years. This razor-sharp chronicle of experience, which grew out of Bouvier's seven-month stay on the island of Ceylon, shows that if you ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Eland Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780600444
SKU
V9781780600444
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Ref
99-99
Reviews for The Scorpion-Fish
Dazzling, profound and unforgettablethis beautifully written (and translated) book is a gift and a treasure. - J. Dargan, Choice