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There But For The
There But For The
Author: Ali Smith
Miles communicates only by cryptic notes slipped under the door. We see him through the eyes of four people who barely know him, ranging from a precocious child to a confused elderly woman. — But while the characters’ wit and wordplay soar, their story remains profoundly grounded. As it probes our paradoxical need for both separation and tr...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780307275240
ISBN-10: 0307275248
Publication Date: 9/4/2012
Pages: 256
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Publisher: Anchor
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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A set of 4 interrelated perspective tied together by Miles Garth, a man who locked himself in the upstairs bedroom of his dinner party hosts, showcases Ali Smith's mastery of her craft but There but for the required a lot of attention to read. It's not easy for one's writing to come across as tangential (in the psychiatric mental status exam sense) in so many distinct voices. I can see why critics added it to the 2012 edition of 1001 books you must read before you die.


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