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Species of spaces and other pieces

by Georges Perec, John Sturrock

This first English-language collection of non-fictional essays explores themes of space, memory, and everyday life. The volume features reflections on childhood in Paris and observations of commonplace objects, written with an unsentimental and humorous approach.

Accession 7454 ISBN 9780141442242 Publisher Penguin
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