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False Papers
False Papers
Author: Andre Aciman
Essays on memory by the author of Out of Egypt. We remember not because we have something we wish to go back to, nor because memories are all we have. We remember because memory is our most intimate, most familiar gesture. Most people are convinced I love Alexandria. In truth, I love remembering Alexandria. For it is not Alexandria that is beau...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780374299781
ISBN-10: 0374299781
Publication Date: 7/2000
Pages: 182
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Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 2
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One of the most beautiful pieces of writing I've had in my hands in ages. The subtitle is "Essays on exile and memory," but it's also about how writing and story-telling distort our perceptions of life. Every line of this is replete with literary and music allusion and just rings Aciman's meticulous craftsmanship.
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