The novel and 15 short fictions contained in this book are concerned with the enigmas people make of themselves. In settings as diverse as London, Paris, Hollywood, Egypt, and a Victorian harborside tavern, these stories show--with insight and precision--how people react to their predicaments.
- ISBN10 0393026922
- ISBN13 9780393026924
- Publish Date 24 May 1989
- Publish Status Inactive
- Out of Print 19 September 2012
- Publish Country US
- Imprint WW Norton & Co
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 354
- Language English