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The Convalescent - by Jessica Anthony (Paperback)

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  • The Convalescent is the story of a small, bearded man selling meat out of a bus parked next to a stream in suburban Virginia . . . and also, somehow, the story of ten thousand years of Hungarian history.
  • Author(s): Jessica Anthony
  • 240 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Literary

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Anthony, the inaugural winner of the Amanda Davis Highwire Fiction Award, makes an unforgettable debut with an unforgettable hero: Seymour Akos Pfliegman--unlikely bandit, unloved lover, and historian of the unimportant.



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The Convalescent is the story of a small, bearded man selling meat out of a bus parked next to a stream in suburban Virginia . . . and also, somehow, the story of ten thousand years of Hungarian history. Jessica Anthony, the inaugural winner of the Amanda Davis Highwire Fiction Award, makes an unforgettable debut with an unforgettable hero: Rovar Ákos Pfliegman-unlikely bandit, unloved lover, and historian of the unimportant.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.2 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: .5 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 240
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Literary
Publisher: Grove Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Jessica Anthony
Language: English
Street Date: July 13, 2010
TCIN: 1001908583
UPC: 9780802144959
Item Number (DPCI): 247-16-1699
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.5 pounds
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  • A: The author of this book is Jessica Anthony, an acclaimed writer.

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  • A: The main character is Seymour Akos Pfliegman, a unique and unforgettable hero.

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