The cliff: a novel

The humorous tale of John Smith, a lowly professor who receives an invitation destined for a famous professor--also named Smith--to a reunion of scholars in a villa in Italy. With the famous Smith in hospital, the lowly one accepts and the novel describes his sojourn as he hobnobs with the famous, c...

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Main Author: Slavitt, David R. 1935- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Baton Rouge [u.a.] Louisiana State Univ. Press 1994
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Summary:The humorous tale of John Smith, a lowly professor who receives an invitation destined for a famous professor--also named Smith--to a reunion of scholars in a villa in Italy. With the famous Smith in hospital, the lowly one accepts and the novel describes his sojourn as he hobnobs with the famous, copying their pompous airs, constantly criticizing the food and the accommodation. By the author of Turkish Delights.
Physical Description:154 S.
ISBN:0807117811

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