Harry's Fragments A Novel of International Puzzlement

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In a parody of a thriller novel, Harry the Hack, newly recruited literary spy, follows a mystery woman from a Thai restaurant in Toronto to Sydney, Rome, Amsterdam and to Berlin, seeking wisdom and sanity.AKAKOther books by Bowering available from Talonbooks:AKAKBlonds on Bikes (1997) AKSticks and Stones (1989) AKImago 20 (1974) AKThe Moustache (1993) AKThe Rain Barrel (1994) AKUrban Snow (1992) AKAKAK--------------------------------------------------------------------------------AKAKAK0-88910-387-9; $17.95 Canada / $13.95 U.S.A.AK©1990; 182 ppAKAKAKAK--------------------------------------------------------------------------------AKAKAKReaders who want to venture into the terrain of the Canadian literary avant-garde can hardly do better than sample Harry's Fragments... It is Bowering's playfulness that ultimately gives life to his narrative and humanity to his imaginative vision of the world.AKóToronto StarAKAKGeorge Bowering deconstructs the sexy spy thriller in a clever pastiche of literary styles, from Len Deighton to Jorge Luis Borges. He animates his parodic hybrid with a poet's flair and wonderful, mocking wit.AKóOttawa CitizenAKAKAKAK--------------------------------------------------------------------------------AKAKAKTo order Talonbooks