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“The best literary present . . . has a delicate sweetness that shows through at just the right moments.”—Ron Charles, Washington Post Book World

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"Comedy, satire, farce, language. . . . [A] release from the familiar and banal . . . has the kind of agenda that gives heft to the picaresque novels from which it is derived." -- New York Times Book Review, Editors’ Choice
"Wonderful. . . . Singular and arresting . . . filled with quirky turns of phrase, unexpected literary and cultural allusions, self-aware asides, and highfalutin word choices that would make Roget swell with pride." -- Salon
"Starred Review. [A] riotous debut novel." -- Publishers Weekly
"Starred Review. A brilliant first novel that may well be in the running for 2011 literary awards." -- Library Journal

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    A Paperback / softback by William Giraldi

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      Publisher: WW Norton & Co
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 14/09/2012
      ISBN13: 9780393342932, 978-0393342932
      ISBN10: 039334293X

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      “The best literary present . . . has a delicate sweetness that shows through at just the right moments.”—Ron Charles, Washington Post Book World

      Trade Review
      "Comedy, satire, farce, language. . . . [A] release from the familiar and banal . . . has the kind of agenda that gives heft to the picaresque novels from which it is derived." -- New York Times Book Review, Editors’ Choice
      "Wonderful. . . . Singular and arresting . . . filled with quirky turns of phrase, unexpected literary and cultural allusions, self-aware asides, and highfalutin word choices that would make Roget swell with pride." -- Salon
      "Starred Review. [A] riotous debut novel." -- Publishers Weekly
      "Starred Review. A brilliant first novel that may well be in the running for 2011 literary awards." -- Library Journal

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