A Distant Episode: The Selected StoriesA compilation of Bowles's best short fiction, by the author himself. An American cult figure, Bowles has fascinated such disparate talents as Norman Mailer, Allen Ginsberg, Truman Capote, William S. Burroughs, Gore Vidal, and Jay McInerney. |
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Preface by the Author vii IMAG | 1 |
Call at Corazón | 28 |
The Circular Valley | 61 |
Copyright | |
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