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Shrike

Quentin S. Crisp
4.9/5 (11683 ratings)
Description:Brett Stokes is already middle-aged and yet feels that his life has not begun. In an attempt to make sense of his existence he travels to the provincial town of Ôtani in Japan, hoping that, through his writing, he will obtain the insight that he lacks. But in Japan it is late autumn and, closeted within the garden of the lately widowed Mrs Kunisada, Stokes finds the motleycollection of arboreal reds and yellows working upon his imagination, until reality itself becomes spectral.As the strange season unfolds, and Stokes meditates upon the meaning of life, death and literature, thepower of the Shrike gradually takes centre-stage.In this startling novella Quentin S. Crisp fuses delicacy with darkness and pathos with terror, creatinga blend of Japanese and English literature that is as deeply moving as it is unique.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Shrike. To get started finding Shrike, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages
112
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
PS Publishing
Release
2008
ISBN
1906301379

Shrike

Quentin S. Crisp
4.4/5 (1290744 ratings)
Description: Brett Stokes is already middle-aged and yet feels that his life has not begun. In an attempt to make sense of his existence he travels to the provincial town of Ôtani in Japan, hoping that, through his writing, he will obtain the insight that he lacks. But in Japan it is late autumn and, closeted within the garden of the lately widowed Mrs Kunisada, Stokes finds the motleycollection of arboreal reds and yellows working upon his imagination, until reality itself becomes spectral.As the strange season unfolds, and Stokes meditates upon the meaning of life, death and literature, thepower of the Shrike gradually takes centre-stage.In this startling novella Quentin S. Crisp fuses delicacy with darkness and pathos with terror, creatinga blend of Japanese and English literature that is as deeply moving as it is unique.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Shrike. To get started finding Shrike, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
112
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
PS Publishing
Release
2008
ISBN
1906301379
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