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Brautigan floats through his books on pure talent time. She was also the dedicatee of his book dreaming of babylon. Specifically the manuscripts are meant for the fantastic archive of unpublished books depicted in novelist richard brautigan s counterculture classic the abortion. In november 1965, brautigan began collecting ideas for what he hoped would be a new novel with a working title of the american experience by richard. One day erik suggested brautigan and michaela pose in front of the statute. An historical romance spent some time in the library of unpublished books that it describes, where dreams go and can be found. The first edition of the novel was published in 1971, and was written by richard brautigan. This is a beautiful library, timed perfectly, lush and american. Lifes losers, an astonishing number of whom seem to be writers, can bring their. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. September 16, 1984 was an american novelist, poet, and short story writer. A public library in california where none of the books have ever been published is full of romantic possibilities.
The purpose of the library, he wrote, was to gather pleasantly together the unwanted, the lyrical and haunted volumes of american writing 96. Told with classic brautigan wit, poetic style, and mordant irony, an unfortunate woman assumes the form of a peripatetic journal chronicling the protagonists travels and oblique ruminations on the suicide of one woman and the death of a close friend from cancer. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The abortion an historical romance 1966 by brautigan richard. But when the librarian and his girlfriend must travel to tijuana, they have a series of strange encounters in brautigan s 1971 novel. An historical romance about a librarian who not only runs a library in san francisco all by himself but lives there as well. Its somehow utterly romantic yet light and unsentimental at the same time a balance that is kind of perfect to me. An historical romance 1966, american author richard brautigan 19351984 described a library for books outside the interests of the commercial publishing industry. The manuscript, written apparently mayjune 1956, was very similar to other juvenilia novels written by. Add to cart buy now the abortion by richard brautigan. The most execrably written commercially published novel i have ever encountered. Condition good isbn 10 0099437589 isbn 9780099437581 seller.
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But if anyone can present such a subject with zenlike innocence, brautigan. Richard brautigan was an original brilliant and wickedly funny. May 12, 2018 like several of brautigan s books, the abortion. The book itself looks like new with an ever so slight slant, and a little bit of sun fading to the cloth board. An historical romance 1966, he describes a unique library that accepts exclusively unpublished narratives. Buy the abortion new ed by brautigan, richard isbn. The lives and attitudes of the characters seem so remote from the frustrations and complexities of the modern world. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Jul 04, 2002 buy the abortion new ed by brautigan, richard isbn. A library that is really unique in that patrons bring books they wrote and created to the library to put on the book shelves without ever having to deal with having.
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Of an order apart from most books, trout fishing in america was a totally original novel plotted in the. Pink and fading, in watermelon ink the new york times. The life and death of richard brautigan rolling stone. Revenge of the lawn, the abortion, so the wind wont blow it. Richard brautigan gives the women in his life more than a mere credit. Book data page count 176 first published 1971 publisher vintage.
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The abortion by richard brautigan paperback 20020805. In subsequent printings the title is often shortened to simply the abortion. Vincent smith, editor of the literary magazine olivant, a manuscript for a novel titled the god of the martians. An historical romance 1966 in 1974, and it seems to be an ode to something that by that time was already slipping away.
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