Last Nights of Paris
Philippe Soupault. Exact Change, $13.95 (192pp) ISBN 978-1-878972-05-7
Soupault's 1928 novel, translated by the great modernist poet, explores the surreal world of Paris. (Apr.)
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Reviewed on: 01/14/2008
Genre: Fiction
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