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A German Picturesque
A German Picturesque
Author: Jason Schwartz
Haunting in their tone, brilliant in their images--very like fantastic presences moving across glass--the twenty-one fictions in this startling debut collection seem both inexplicably familiar and like no writing we have seen before. —         The opening story leads us through a kaleidoscopic series of tho...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780679443322
ISBN-10: 0679443320
Publication Date: 6/30/1998
Pages: 133
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Publisher: Knopf
Book Type: Hardcover
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If you are looking for a "straight narrative" then this may not be the book for you. A German Picturesque tells itself through everyday details, mood, and tone. What makes Picturesque a memorable read is Schwartz's voice; clearly his very own, garnished with unique stylistic flourishes.


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