Gemini
Jean and Paul are identical twins. The mysterious bond between them excludes all others. They speak their own language. They are one harmonious unit. For Paul, this unity is paradise, but as they grow up Jean rebels against it. He takes a mistress and deserts his brother, but Paul follows him on...
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Jean and Paul are identical twins. The mysterious bond between them excludes all others. They speak their own language. They are one harmonious unit. For Paul, this unity is paradise, but as they grow up Jean rebels against it. He takes a mistress and deserts his brother, but Paul follows him on a pilgrimage that leads around the world. A novel of extraordinary proportions, intricate images, and profound thought. 452 pp.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780801857768 (0801857767)
Publish date: December 5th 1998
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Pages no: 452
Edition language: English
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