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From the internationally acclaimed playwright and author ofArtcomes a first novel of extraordinary brilliance: the outpourings—at once eccentric, dark, and exceedingly funny—of an old man reflecting upon his life, marriages, friendships, love affairs, and the enragingly separate existence of his spoiled, and lost, only son. He has had a full life, and now, in his later years, retired, his second wife getting on his nerves, love affairs a distant memory, he has a few things that he’d like to get off his chest. As he talks—half to himself, half to the son he can’t understand—we’re introduced to Nancy, his too-happy wife; to their housekeeper, Mrs. Dacimiento, who still can’t put the bag properly over the rim of the garbage can; to his chum Lionel; to his daughter and her wannabe-truly-Jewish husb∧ and to the heartbreaking Marisa Botton, his idiotic, irresistible mistress. Finally, we witness his chance re-encounter with the charming Genevieve Abramowitz, who in telling him a story of her own leads him to his final overtures. Yasmina Reza has written a symphonic monologue—a passionatekvetch, a truly original work.
ISBN-13

9780375410871

ISBN-10

0375410872

Weight

0.30 Pounds

Dimensions

5.21 x 0.77 x 7.79 In

List Price

$19.00

Format

Hardcover

Pages

144 pages

Publisher

Knopf

Published On

2002-09-24


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