About this title: In France, Blaise Cendrars (1887-1961), a friend of Chagall, Leger, Picasso, Braque, Picabia, and Modigliani, has emerged as one of the great figures of modernism. Together with Apollinaire, he brought cubism to French poetry. Anais Nin hailed him as "one of France's best writers, " and the Village Voice called him "the Indiana Jones of French literature." Translated into English for the first time, Sky, the last of Cendrar's four autobiographical volumes, weaves together a dazzling collage of prose poetry, travel writing, reportage, detective story, and personal memoir. "His life itself ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Marlowe & Co
Date Published: 1996-09
ISBN-13:9781569247679ISBN:1569247676
Description: Good. Great title in good condition. Pages are clean and tight. Covers show some light shelf wear. Former library copy with usual stickers, stamps, and markings. Satisfaction guaranteed. If item not as described, return for refund of purchase price. read more
Edition: First edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Paragon
Date Published: 1992
Description: Memoirs. Very fine and bright in like dustjacket with crisp unread text. Attractive copy. Praise for Cendrars begins with Henry Miller and Anais Nin. The Village Voice dubbed Cendrars "The Indiana Jones of French Literature. " We like to think that Cendrars takes care of any Indiana Jones type before breakfast... read more
Description: Very good. New York: Paragon House, 1992, New York, 1992. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Near Fine. 8vo-over 7inch-9inchtall. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo-over 7inch-9inchtall. Translated into englis. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Marlowe & Company
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9781569247679ISBN:1569247676
Description: New. No dust jacket as issued. remainder mark along bottom. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. Audience: General/trade. "Today, when the literature of the world wars is being reassessed, Sky emerges as one of the most poignant studies of brinkmanship, of living on the edge--and somehow even enjoying it. "--Marjorie Perloff, Introduction. read more
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