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Hand to mouth : a chronicle of early failure
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Hand to mouth : a chronicle of early failure

by Paul Auster

An autobiographical account of financial struggle and the pursuit of an artistic career, documenting various odd jobs and early creative ventures. The volume includes supplementary materials such as plays and a detective novel written under a pseudonym.

Accession 25003 ISBN 0571195970 Publisher Faber & Faber
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