Part adventure tale, part autobiography, this story alternates between two inextricably bound narratives, one a careful reconstruction of a childhood fantasy about a land in thrall to an Olympic ideal, the other a fragmentary tale of a wartime childhood. Georges Perec has written many novels including "Un Cabinet d'amateur", "Un Homme qui dort", "Je me souviens" and "Les Choses. Une histoire des annees soixante", recipient of the Prix Renaudot 1965.
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Part adventure tale, part autobiography, this story alternates between two inextricably bound narratives, one a careful reconstruction of a childhood fantasy about a land in thrall to an Olympic ideal, the other a fragmentary tale of a wartime childhood. Georges Perec has written many novels including "Un Cabinet d'amateur", "Un Homme qui dort", "Je me souviens" and "Les Choses. Une histoire des annees soixante", recipient of the Prix Renaudot 1965.
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Add this copy of W. Or the Memory of Childhood to cart. $27.85, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1988 by The Harvill Press.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 500grams, ISBN: 9780002711166.
