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The Life Before Us (Madame Rosa)
The Life Before Us - Madame Rosa
Author: Romain Gary, Ralph Manheim (Translator)
Momo has been one of the ever-changing ragbag of whores' children at Madame Rosa's boardinghouse in Paris ever since he can remember. But when the check that pays for his keep no longer arrives and as Madame Rosa becomes too ill to climb the stairs to their apartment, he determines to support her any way he can. — This sensitive, slightly...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780811209618
ISBN-10: 081120961X
Publication Date: 2/1986
Pages: 191
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Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Book Type: Paperback
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Very interesting story. Characters and people one doesn't often meet in fiction. A section of life not experienced by many people. The ending was a bit simple and maybe a little too easy. The style of the story telling was reminiscent of Henry Miller. Reminded me of Tropic of Cancer.


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