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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Acceptable. 1998-Paperback----Used-Acceptable-Hall Street Books proudly ships from Brooklyn, NY. All orders are processed and shipped within 24 hours, M-F. 100% money back No-Worry guarantee with expedited delivery and delivery confirmation available. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Picador
Date Published: 2003-08-01
ISBN-13:9780312422325ISBN:0312422326
Description: Like New. May be shiny, in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark. read more
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Description: Auster, Paul., Henry Holt & Co. 'Owl Books', 1997, c1997, 1st pb printing, illus. soft cover (trade size paperback), near fine, 449 pp, small 8vo, ISBN: 0805054898, 'The story of a young man's struggle to stay afloat. By turns poignant and comic, Paul Auster's memoir is essentially an autobiographical essay about money-and what it means not to have it. From one odd job to the next, from one failed scheme to another, Auster investigates his own stubborn compulsion to make art, and describes his ... read more
Edition: Light Shelf Rubbing To Covers
Binding: Paperback. No Markings In Text
Publisher: Henry Holt, New York, NY
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780805054897ISBN:0805054898
Description: Very Good Plus. Owner's Name. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 449 pp. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Picador USA
Date Published: 2003-08-01
ISBN-13:9780312422325ISBN:0312422326
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"A writer who lives in brooklyn writes about how hard it is to be a writer living in brooklyn. Only without the fun brooklyn-stuff that I like. It was..only 168 pages."
"This book by Paul Auster chronicles his early life attempts to dedicate his life to writing instead of working at some other job. He comes up with different schemes to make money, he gets married, has a child. Sometimes he gives up and takes a job, other times Auster and his wife support themselves by translating French literature into English. He works very hard, trying to preseve his time and energy for what he knows his calling is. Auster's writing is wonderful. His use of words is spare, even sparse--and that makes it powerful. I agree with Doug, reading writers like Auster, who is so austere with his words, is good for anyone who writes.
The first part of the book is his memoir. The second part has three plays, a detective novel, and a game he invented. I like it that Auster included these, letting the reader actually read the works he mentioned in the memoir. That is rare. I didn't bother reading the detective novel or the game. The plays were amazing. They were about everything all wrapped up in nothingness. I would love to see the plays, even though I know I wouldn't have that warm, cozy feeling after watching them. Far from it. More like a cold, empty questioning of my existence. I want to read more by Auster."
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