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Magical Tome
- First published
- 2011
- Publisher
- Dalkey Archive Press
- Pages
- 162 pages
- ISBN
- 9781564786326
The explosion of the radiator hose
The outer archives are busy
About this book
After journeying to the African Congo to deliver a car, which will be used as a taxi and operated by a the family of a Congolese security guard, Jean Rolin is reminded of his expatriate youth in Kinshasa during the early 1960s and feels haunted by the ghosts of Joseph Conrad, W.G. Sebald, and Marcel Proust.
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Pacing
Horror / Dark Elements
Romance
Spice Level
LGBTQ+ Representation
Social & Political Themes in Stories