"B???an's mock-textbook ... covers all the important subjects, from self-help to geography to chemistry to French, complete with a hearty dose of irony. B???an's 'lectures' tell of the travels of young Flaubert to Egypt with his friend Maxime, and includes a missive from Laika the dog minutes before being blasted off into space, never to be seen again. A story collection masquerading as an encyclopedia of life, [this book] makes our all-too-familiar world appear simultaneously foreign and untamed, and brings together lust, ...
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"B???an's mock-textbook ... covers all the important subjects, from self-help to geography to chemistry to French, complete with a hearty dose of irony. B???an's 'lectures' tell of the travels of young Flaubert to Egypt with his friend Maxime, and includes a missive from Laika the dog minutes before being blasted off into space, never to be seen again. A story collection masquerading as an encyclopedia of life, [this book] makes our all-too-familiar world appear simultaneously foreign and untamed, and brings together lust, taboos, and the absurd in order to teach us the art of living"--Publisher's description.
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