Peru
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Book Overview
Arguably Gordon Lish's masterpiece, Peru begins with its narrator announcing, "There is nothing which I will not tell you if I can think of it." Gradually, the story of a dark childhood secret-real or... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0525243755
ISBN13:9780525243755
Release Date:January 1986
Publisher:Dutton Books
Length:222 Pages
Weight:1.00 lbs.
Customer Reviews
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Compelling Narrative
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 27 years ago
Some time ago, Rosemary Daniell gave me a copy of "Peru" which I devoured promptly. This book will suck you in quite unexpectedly. It's unusual structure (one short chapter, a long middle chapter, and a short closing chapter) is a major selling-point. If anybody reads it and can explain the last line I would be rather grateful, since either it was over my head or it isn't supposed to make sense. Reminescent of his earlier "Dear Mr. Capote." -- Steven Farme
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