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I am Lazarus. Short Stories -
Anna Kavan
1945 - Jonathan Cape, London - First Edition
First edition of this collection of fifteen short stories which ‘examines war and mental illness from her signature surreal point of view. Inspired by Kavan’s own experiences nursing traumatized Second World War soldiers and as a patient in various asylums, these pieces communicate the claustrophobia and isolation of life amidst conflict or caught in the gears of an institutional machine – but also the stunning beauty of physical experience, as her cast of outsiders find themselves pulled back into the world despite its hostility.’ – Pushkin Press.
In a superior example of the fragile wartime economy dust jacket, without chips or repairs.
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Price HK$ 9,000
1945 - Jonathan Cape, London - First Edition
First edition of this collection of fifteen short stories which ‘examines war and mental illness from her signature surreal point of view. Inspired by Kavan’s own experiences nursing traumatized Second World War soldiers and as a patient in various asylums, these pieces communicate the claustrophobia and isolation of life amidst conflict or caught in the gears of an institutional machine – but also the stunning beauty of physical experience, as her cast of outsiders find themselves pulled back into the world despite its hostility.’ – Pushkin Press.In a superior example of the fragile wartime economy dust jacket, without chips or repairs.
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Price HK$ 9,000