The Inquisitory consists entirely of the interrogation of an old, deaf servant regarding unspecified crimes that may or may not have taken place at his master's French chateau. The servant's replies - which are by turns comic, straightforward, angry, nostalgic, and disingenuous - hint at a variety of seedy events, including murder, orgies, tax fraud, and drug deals. Of course, the servant wasn't involved with any of these activities - if the reader chooses to believe him. In trying to convince the inquisitor of his ...
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The Inquisitory consists entirely of the interrogation of an old, deaf servant regarding unspecified crimes that may or may not have taken place at his master's French chateau. The servant's replies - which are by turns comic, straightforward, angry, nostalgic, and disingenuous - hint at a variety of seedy events, including murder, orgies, tax fraud, and drug deals. Of course, the servant wasn't involved with any of these activities - if the reader chooses to believe him. In trying to convince the inquisitor of his innocence, the servant creates a web of half-truths, vague references, and glaring inconsistencies amid "forgotten" details, indicating that he may know more than he's letting on.
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Add this copy of The Inquisitory to cart. $18.00, very good condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1966 by Grove Press.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. First edition. Very good or better in a Very good plus dustwrapper. There's 1 taped up tear, and some shelf-rubbing. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
Add this copy of The Inquisitory to cart. $24.00, very good condition, Sold by Books From California rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Simi Valley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1966 by Grove Press, Inc.
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Very good Good jacket. First Edition. First printing, stated. Jacket has some dust wear, minor chipping. Pages/boards clean. Very Clean Copy-Over 500, 000 Internet Orders Filled.
Add this copy of Inquisitory (Calderbooks S) to cart. $73.81, good condition, Sold by Open Books Ltd rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chicago, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Riverrun Press (New York, NY).
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Good. General wear from age and use. Spine is sun faded. Open Books is a nonprofit social venture that provides literacy experiences for thousands of readers each year through inspiring programs and creative capitalization of books.
Add this copy of Inquisitory (Calderbooks S) to cart. $74.00, very good condition, Sold by Twice Sold Tales rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ashfield, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Riverrun Press (New York, NY).
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Very Good. Size: 5x1x8; RiverRun Press paperback-binding out of square-minor tanning and staining to closed page edge-otherwise cover fine binding strong contents clean-enjoy.
Add this copy of The Inquisitory to cart. $75.00, like new condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1966 by Calder and Boyars.
