| Witch Grass Contributor(s): Queneau, Raymond (Author), Wright, Barbara (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 1590170318 ISBN-13: 9781590170311 Publisher: New York Review of Books OUR PRICE: $20.66 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2003 Annotation: Seated in a Paris cafe, a man glimpses another man, a shadowy figure hurrying to the train. Who is he? he wonders, and how does he live? Instantly the shadow comes to life, precipitating a series of hilarious encounters involving a range of disreputable and heartwarming characters that prove as incredible as "real life." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Humorous - General - Fiction | Urban |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2002155357 |
| Series: New York Review Books Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.71" H x 5" W x 8.04" (0.72 lbs) 328 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Seated in a Paris caf , a man glimpses another man, a shadowy figure hurrying for the train: Who is he? he wonders, How does he live? And instantly the shadow comes to life, precipitating a series of comic run-ins among a range of disreputable and heartwarming characters living on the sleazy outskirts of the city of lights. Witch Grass (previously titled The Bark Tree) is a philosophical farce, an epic comedy, a mesmerizing book about the daily grind that is an enchantment itself. |