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Book Review of The Balcony

The Balcony
The Balcony
Author: Jean Genet
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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In the midst of a war-ravished city, a brothel caters to the elaborate role-playing fantasies of men from all walks of life. These perverse costumed masquerades parody and stylize the nature of the anarchic political struggle that rages outside. In a stunning series of macabre scenes, Genet presents his caustic view of man and society.