Fiction. THE PALACE, Claude Simon's seventh novel, has its roots in events in Simon's life, in this case the Spanish Civil War, in which he was a participant and a supporter of the republican governernment. Simon sees most things in life as circular, events that recur, and revolutions are no exception. The Spanish war was a political catastrophe and it is the images of destruction, waste and inefficiency that give this novel its power. Simon describes the bureaucratic accumulation of paper which always manages to soak up ...
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Fiction. THE PALACE, Claude Simon's seventh novel, has its roots in events in Simon's life, in this case the Spanish Civil War, in which he was a participant and a supporter of the republican governernment. Simon sees most things in life as circular, events that recur, and revolutions are no exception. The Spanish war was a political catastrophe and it is the images of destruction, waste and inefficiency that give this novel its power. Simon describes the bureaucratic accumulation of paper which always manages to soak up all violence and every act of revolt and creates poignant pictures of dead dchildren, disillusioned soldiers and students, the betrayal of Catalonia by the Communists, about which George Orwell has also written (in a work that influenced Simon) and the power struggle that splintered the republican side. This powerful narrative is one of the most important examples of the nouveau roman and revolution, a time of confusion and differing views of reality, is a most suitable backg
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Good in Good jacket. 1963 first edition. Dust jacket is good with minor soiling and has a number written in red pen on the front. Chartreuse cloth boards and binding are good with some fading and a very small spot stain on the front. Page edges have foxing. Pages are clean and unmarked with foxing. LO.
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Good. Size: 19 to 25 cm tall, Octavo, (8vo); French language. Langue Francaise. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class post to the UK, Airmail worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.
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Used; Very Good. George Braziller. Used; Very Good. George Braziller, 1963, Hardcover. Previous owner's name on inside front cover and front free end page. Dust jacket is priced clipped. Book Condition: Very Good. Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1963. HARDCOVER.
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A tan to the page edges/pages. Previous owners name inside the front page/cover Good condition is defined as: a copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day.
