Three by Perec

<p><b>Three works of short fiction by Georges Perec. "One of the most singular literary personalities in the world."--Italo Calvino</b><br> <br> Georges Perec's mastery of absurdist fiction are on full display in this collection. As Richard Eder in <i>The Los Angeles Times</i> wrote, "Perec's artistry has achieved a perfect balance between allure and imponderability."<br> <br> The novella <i><b>The Exeter Text</b></i> contains all those e's that were omitted from his novel, <i><b>A Void</b></i> (Perec hated waste) and no other vowel. In <i><b>Which Moped with Chrome-Plated Handlebars at the Back of the Yard?</b></i> we meet Sergeant Henri Pollak and his vehicle that carries him between Vincennes and Montparnasse. <i><b>A Gallery Portrait</b></i> is about a portrait, called "A Gallery Portrait," of the Pittsburgh beer baron Hermann Raffke sitting in front of his portrait which depicts Raffke sitting in front of his portrait.<br> <br> Mind-bending short fiction from a 20th century master.</p>