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Hurricane Lamp
Overview
'Within the confines of these tight, hard-edged forms, Turner Cousteau compresses the precise observations, wry perceptions, and worldly wisdom of metaphysical wit. He surveys a variety of subjects--often warily, usually with dry humor--air travel, 'scenic' spots at home and abroad, a comic book fair, theatrics in a leather bar, the Bride of Godzilla, 'Dr. Jekyll and Dr. Jekyll.' 'Scheherazade in South Dakota.' Alphonse unenviable task of completing Turandot--finding incongruities and ironic connections which his agile mind fashions to curious effect.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780226096155
- ISBN-10: 0226096157
- Publisher: University of Chicago Press
- Publish Date: January 1986
- Dimensions: 8.46 x 5.32 x 0.26 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.23 pounds
- Page Count: 78
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