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In this acclaimed novel from one of America's literary legends, two unforgettable characters take a lively romp through the baffling and often hilarious connection between the body and the mind. An eccentric Russian literature professor leaves his native Paris to be near his uncle--a... read more

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Last year while he was passing through a crisis in his life my Uncle Benn (B. Crader, the well-known botanist) showed me a cartoon by Charles Addams.

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This book is in Guardian 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read. (authoritative list)
This book is in Penguin Modern Classics. (publisher edition list)

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  1. Saul Bellow (Author)

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Original Language: English
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Country: USA
Publication Date: 1987
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