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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Publication date
April 27, 2006
Pages
192
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9781841956978
ISBN-10
184195697X
Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$16.90
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A gathering of short fiction taking real-life characters, ranging from painter Jackson Pollock, side-show act Topsy the elephant, the Psycho-pathology of Anthony Perkins, to Glenn Gould, the Hottentot Venus and others, revisiting their lives as myths for modern times. This book presents reflections on art, movies, literature and life.
Editions
Hardcover
from Farrar Straus & Giroux (April 1, 2003)
9780374173999 | details & prices | 180 pages | 5.75 × 8.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.75 lbs | List price $20.00
About: A collection of short works includes 'Elephant Feelings,' which intertwines the story of a circus elephant, the Hottentot Venus, and the Indian god Ganesha; 'Dream of a Clean State,' in which Jackson Pollock has an identity crisis; and 'The Judgment of Psycho, ' an analysis of the sexual dynamic between Janet Leigh and Anthony Perkins.
About: A collection of short works includes 'Elephant Feelings,' which intertwines the story of a circus elephant, the Hottentot Venus, and the Indian god Ganesha; 'Dream of a Clean State,' in which Jackson Pollock has an identity crisis; and 'The Judgment of Psycho, ' an analysis of the sexual dynamic between Janet Leigh and Anthony Perkins.
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
from Canongate Books Ltd (April 27, 2006)
9781841956978 | details & prices | 192 pages | List price $16.90
About: A gathering of short fiction taking real-life characters, ranging from painter Jackson Pollock, side-show act Topsy the elephant, the Psycho-pathology of Anthony Perkins, to Glenn Gould, the Hottentot Venus and others, revisiting their lives as myths for modern times.
About: A gathering of short fiction taking real-life characters, ranging from painter Jackson Pollock, side-show act Topsy the elephant, the Psycho-pathology of Anthony Perkins, to Glenn Gould, the Hottentot Venus and others, revisiting their lives as myths for modern times.
Reprint edition from Picador USA (April 1, 2004)
9780312421861 | details & prices | 192 pages | 5.50 × 8.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $18.00
About: A collection of short works includes 'Elephant Feelings,' which intertwines the story of a circus elephant, the Hottentot Venus, and the Indian god Ganesha; 'Dream of a Clean State,' in which Jackson Pollock has an identity crisis; and 'The Judgment of Psycho, ' an analysis of the sexual dynamic between Janet Leigh and Anthony Perkins.
About: A collection of short works includes 'Elephant Feelings,' which intertwines the story of a circus elephant, the Hottentot Venus, and the Indian god Ganesha; 'Dream of a Clean State,' in which Jackson Pollock has an identity crisis; and 'The Judgment of Psycho, ' an analysis of the sexual dynamic between Janet Leigh and Anthony Perkins.
With Dave Johnson |
from McGraw-Hill Osborne Media (February 1, 2001); titled "How to Do Everything With Your Digital Camera"
9780072127720 | details & prices | 394 pages | 7.50 × 9.25 × 1.00 in. | 1.75 lbs | List price $24.99
This edition also contains How to Do Everything With Your Digital Camera
About: Offers instruction in digital photography basics, advanced techniques, and image editing, including image handling, storage, printing, hardware, posting photos to the Web, and selecting and caring for equipment.
This edition also contains How to Do Everything With Your Digital Camera
About: Offers instruction in digital photography basics, advanced techniques, and image editing, including image handling, storage, printing, hardware, posting photos to the Web, and selecting and caring for equipment.
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