Moving House

Paweł Huelle

Translated by Michael Kandel first published 1995 Harvest Books, 1996 256 pages

An angel walks past a sentry on a desolate beach. A schizophrenic woman submits to the Devil in many guises, even as she waits for Jesus. A family is nearly split apart over the legacy of a German dining table. Two skiers take refuge from a blizzard in a Kashubian village that cannot be found on any map. A Wagnerian opera comes to life in an old woman's living room. Snails lift their horns to catch the voices of the...

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Michael Kandel 1 printing we hold · 1996 · Harvest Books

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Moving House edition · 1996 · Harvest Books · 256 pages · 9780156002516
Moving house edition · 1995 · Harcourt Brace & Co. · 248 pages

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