The palace thief
2nd Picador USA pbk. ed.
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Word Count
51,250 words, Guess
Page Count
205 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivepalacethief00cani_0
- Internet Archivepalacethief0000cani
- ISBN-100312307314
- ISBN-139780312307318
- Goodreads1427356
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- Library of Congress Control Number2004296038
- OCLC Control Number50956360
- Better World BooksO7-AYC-722
- Better World Books523-ABA-701
- Open LibraryOL3323363M
Classifications
- DDC813/.54
- LCCPS3553.A495 P34 2002
Description
In this brilliant new book, the author of Emperor of the Air and Blue River gives us four stunning fictional portraits - unforgettable stories in which moments of revelation illuminate lives. "Character is fate," wrote Heraclitus. In The Palace Thief we meet people struggling to understand the strange, surprising turns their lives have taken. In "Accountant," a quintessential company man who has always played by the rules becomes obsessed with the phenomenal success of a reckless childhood friend. "Batorsag and Szerelem" tells the story of a boy's fascination with the rebellion and the mysterious life and language of his brother, a math prodigy. In "City of Broken Hearts," a divorced father tries to fathom the patterns of modern relationships. And in "The Palace Thief," a history teacher at an exclusive boarding school reflects on the vicissitudes of a lifetime connection with a student scoundrel . The Palace Thief is a remarkable achievement, a fiction classic, by one of America's finest writers.
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