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The Age of Wire and String (American Literature)

by Ben Marcus

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Publisher Comments:

Here is an indispensable tool for anyone seeking an authoritative, up-to-the-minute understanding of the phenomena of everyday life and willing to accept that anything utterable can also be true. An astounding debut, The Age of Wire and String is a feat of fierce innovation and humor.

Product Details

ISBN:
9781564781963
Author:
Marcus, Ben
Publisher:
Dalkey Archive Press
Location:
Normal, IL :
Subject:
Short Stories (single author)
Subject:
General
Edition Description:
1st Dalkey Archive ed.
Large Print:
Yes
Series:
American Literature (Dalkey Archive)
Series Volume:
532
Publication Date:
September 1998
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
140
Dimensions:
8.72x5.34x.47 in. .44 lbs.

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