This novel won the Medicis Prize in 1983. It recounts the adventures of George Chave who, in his pursuit of love and the mysterious Jenny Weltman, manages to run afoul of the police, an uncannily large thug, a con artist, a cult that worships the "sister-in-law" and a parrot.
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This novel won the Medicis Prize in 1983. It recounts the adventures of George Chave who, in his pursuit of love and the mysterious Jenny Weltman, manages to run afoul of the police, an uncannily large thug, a con artist, a cult that worships the "sister-in-law" and a parrot.
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Add this copy of Cherokee to cart. $8.00, very good condition, Sold by ZENO'S rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from San Francisco, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by David Godine.
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Very Good jacket. Boston. 1987. David Godine. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0879236655. Translated from the French by Mark Polizzotti. 212 pages. hardcover. keywords: Europe France Literature Translated World Literature. DESCRIPTION-Here, translated into English for the first time, is one of the most inventive, talented, and enjoyable voices of modern France. Said by Le Monde to be 'gifted with a wild, unprecedented imagination, ' Jean Echenoz won the prestigious Medicis Prize for this startling original novel. Cherokee recounts the adventures of one George Chave, the proverbial innocent who, in his pursuit of love and the mysterious Jenny Weltmann, manages to run afoul of the police, an uncannily large thug, a very deadly con artist (who happens to be George's cousin), two inept private eyes (who happen to be George's colleagues), a cult that worships the Sister-in-Law, and a remarkable knowledgeable (and loquacious) parrot. Written with freshness and verve, and displaying a Flaubertian talent for detail, atmosphere, and language, Cherokee is a humorous and savvy mix of Raymond Queneau, new-wave cinema, traditional roman noir, vintage Buster Keaton, and the rhythms of Charlie Parker (the book's title, in fact, comes from the well-known jazz tune). The author's comic gift pervades this fantastic tale: zany descriptions, burlesque coincidences, and wacky anecdotes make the novel a constant challenge and delight. At the same time, Cherokee is a beautifully crafted work of fiction that calls up every trick played by the detective genre, and it is maintaining the balance between these different levels that the book's real achievement lies. In the words of the Times Literary Supplement, 'rarely has the difficult craft of story-telling been as well mastered as here. ' inventory #8309.
Add this copy of Cherokee to cart. $9.13, good condition, Sold by beneton rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Millsboro, DE, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by David R. Godine, Publisher.
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Add this copy of Cherokee to cart. $10.00, very good condition, Sold by Weller Book Works, A.B.A.A. rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Salt Lake City, UT, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by David R. Godine.
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Add this copy of Cherokee to cart. $20.00, very good condition, Sold by Ken Lopez Bookseller, ABAA rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hadley, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by David R. Godine.
Add this copy of Cherokee (First Edition) to cart. $35.00, like new condition, Sold by Dan Pope Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from WEST Hartford, CT, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by David R. Godine, Boston.
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As New in As New jacket. First printing. A pristine unread copy (without marks or bruises or smells or any other defect). Comes with archival-quality mylar dust jacket cover (not clipped, of course). Shipped in well-padded box. Purchased new and never opened. You cannot find a better copy. Rear Stacks.
Add this copy of Cherokee to cart. $37.82, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Clarita, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2002 by MINUIT.
Add this copy of Cherokee to cart. $43.00, good condition, Sold by Chapter 1 Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA, published 1991 by Faber And Faber.
