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A Void - Georges Perec, Gilbert Adair
A Void
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Anton Vowl is missing. Ransacking his Paris flat, a group of his faithful companions trawl through his diary for any hint as to his location and, insidiously, a ghost, from Vowl's past starts to cast its malignant shadow. This virtuoso story, chock-full of plots and subplots, shows the skill of... show more
Anton Vowl is missing. Ransacking his Paris flat, a group of his faithful companions trawl through his diary for any hint as to his location and, insidiously, a ghost, from Vowl's past starts to cast its malignant shadow. This virtuoso story, chock-full of plots and subplots, shows the skill of both author and translator who impart all the action without a crucial grammatical prop: the letter 'e'.
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9780099512165 (0099512165)
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Pages no: 285
Edition language: English
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I'm Reading...
I'm Reading... rated it
0.0 't Manco / druk 1
Recencie: Dolce Bellezza: http://www.dolcebellezza.net/2010/10/void-initial-thoughts.html
Parrish Lantern's Casebook
Parrish Lantern's Casebook rated it
5.0 Void
A Void (La Disparition)–Georges PerecA Lipogrammatic Synopsis ---- which with artful constraint will focus savor, nay passion and by addition of vigorous acuity and highbrow purport, may transplant mirth as though a frolicking Pan full of ambrosial liquor.As his country is torn apart by social and p...
Calyre
Calyre rated it
4.0 Void
Ah Moby Dick ! Ah maudit Bic !
Dorian
Dorian rated it
1.0 A Void (Verba Mundi)
Կատարյալ հիմարություն: Հեղինակն ուղղակի օրիգինալ բան գրելու անհաջող փորձ ա արել: Էն հիմար գրքերից մեկն ա, որոնց տափակությունը չընդունելու համար ոմանք դրանում թաքնված իմաստ ու արժեքներ են «գտնում»... :D
Manny Rayner's book reviews
Manny Rayner's book reviews rated it
3.0
God, this is hard. I'm just aiming for two to four paragraphs, and I'm stuck. I can hardly do a thing. And this guy has a solid book, with a plot and all. Smart, no doubt about it. But... what's this book's point? Naturally, you want to know that, and so do I. I think that I can say it in this way. ...
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