Torpor Paperback / softback
by Chris Kraus
Paperback / softback
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It's Summer, 1991, the dawning of the New World Order; a post-MTV, pre-AOL generation.
Jerome Shafir and Sylvie Green, two former New Yorkers who can no longer afford an East Village apartment, set off on a journey across the entire former Soviet Bloc with the intention of adopting a Romanian orphan. Unflinchingly dark, hilarious and moving - Torpor is at once a satire and philosophy of cultural history, social identity and failing relationships.
Dipping into the trajectory of a life at different moments, Kraus interrogates convention and emotion, creating characters that are flawed, witty, and altogether true to life. Part prequel, part sequel, Torpor continues a project of life-writing; personal, unsparing, and triumphant.
If I Love Dick is the book of your 20s, Torpor is the book of your 30s.
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In Stock - Less than 10 copies availableFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:304 pages
- Publisher:Profile Books Ltd
- Publication Date:04/05/2017
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- ISBN:9781781258989
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In Stock - Less than 10 copies availableFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:304 pages
- Publisher:Profile Books Ltd
- Publication Date:04/05/2017
- Category:
- ISBN:9781781258989