The Round and Other Cold Hard Facts

J. M. G. Le Clézio

Translated by C. Dickson earliest edition we have, 2002 University of Nebraska Press, 2003 hardcover 214 pages

"Set largely in locations near the French Riviera, these eleven short stories depict the harsh realities of life for the less-privileged inhabitants of this very privileged region. Distinguished French writer J. M. G. Le Clezio lends his voice to the dispossessed and explores his familiar themes of alienation, immigration, poverty, violence, indifference, the loss of beauty, and the betrayal of innocence.". "In one...

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C. Dickson 2 printings we hold · 2002–2003 · Bison Books

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The Round and Other Cold Hard Facts hardcover · 2003 · University of Nebraska Press · 214 pages · 9780803229464
The Round and Other Cold Hard Facts paperback · 2002 · Bison Books · 214 pages · 9780803280076

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