"One of the great novelists of our century."-Milan Kundera
First published in 1957 in Poland, "Bacacay"(a nod to his street in Buenos Aires) is a collection of 12 short stories by Witold Gombrowicz (19041968), one of the major European literary figures of the 20th century. Stunningly original in both style and content, these stories are often hilarious yet have an undercurrent of profound moral disquiet and horror when the respectable turns slowly but inexorably into the outrageous, conveying both the horrors of upper-class life and the deepest anguish of the human condition. Gombrowicz ...
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Edition: First edition. Advanced Reading Copy.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Archipelago Books
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780972869294ISBN:0972869298
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Reviewer's copy with press release laid in. Very slight curling and rubbing, small dent on front cover near spine from reviewer's letter, else fine. 250 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Fine New in Fine jacket. HARDCOVER, Fine/Fine, Archipelago Books, 2004, 1 in. H x 7.6 in. L x 6.2 in. W, 18.6 oz. This copy has no signs of use, is in Excellent Condition Overall. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Archipelago Books
Date Published: 2006-08-30
ISBN-13:9780976395072ISBN:097639507X
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780976395072. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Archipelago Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780972869294ISBN:0972869298
Description: Fine in Near Fine jacket. First Edition. Translated into English by Bill Johnston. F/NF. Hardcover, quarter cloth with silver gilt titles, DJ, 275 pp, light edgewear with DJ slightly rubbed, else a nice, clean and crisp copy. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Consortium Book Sales & Dist
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780976395072ISBN:097639507X
Description: New. "These exuberant stories, so startlingly fresh, so vigorous, and so wildly inventive, are a delight"-Alastair Reid "Gombrowicz is one of the most original and gifted writers of the twentieth century: he belongs at the very summit, at the side of his... read more
Description: Very Good. Previously read with moderate shelf wear. No underlining or margin notes present. We are the Twin Cities' largest independent book store. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Archipelago Books, New York
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780972869294ISBN:0972869298
Description: First edition, first printing. One-quarter gray cloth and orange paper over boards. 275 pages. 7.75 x 6.3 in. Fine in Fine dust jacket. read more
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