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W or the Memory of Childhood

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4 out of 5
Based on 431 Ratings and 41 Reviews

Book Description
Written in alternating chapters, this story tells two parallel tales, one fiction and one true, whose meaning lies in their fragile intersection. Gaspard Winckler, an eight-year-old deaf mute is shipwrecked off Cape Horn. Another person, Gaspard Winckler, is searching for him.
Book Information
PublisherDavid R Godine
BindingHardcover (6 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages164
ISBN-100879237562
ISBN-13978-0879237561
Publication Date11/1988
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About Georges Perec (Author) : Georges Perec is a published author. Published credits of Georges Perec include W, or the Memory of Childhood (Verba Mundi).
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About David Bellos (Translator) : David Bellos is a published translator. Published credits of David Bellos include W, or the Memory of Childhood (Verba Mundi).
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