Phosphor in Dreamland |
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| Author:
| Ducornet, Rikki |
| Series title: | American Literature (Dalkey Archive) Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-56478-084-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1996 |
| Publisher: | Deep Vellum Publishing
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $22.99 |
Book Description:
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Set on the Carribean island of Birdland, this,novel takes the form of a series of letters from a,current resident to an old friend in Australiadescribing the island's tumultous 17th century,history. Dark and comic, evil deeds of the,inquisition intertwine with the amourous story of,Nuno Alfa y Omega, nicknamed Phosphor and his,beloved, Professor Tardanza'a daughter, of whose,inflaming form he sings in his overheated poetry.
Set on the Carribean island of Birdland, this,novel takes the form of a series of letters from a,current resident to an old friend in Australiadescribing the island's tumultous 17th century,history. Dark and comic, evil deeds of the,inquisition intertwine with the amourous story of,Nuno Alfa y Omega, nicknamed Phosphor and his,beloved, Professor Tardanza'a daughter, of whose,inflaming form he sings in his overheated poetry.