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Real People

3.6/5 ( ratings)

"Are those artists, Mom, or are they real people?" asks a child visiting Illyria, a luxurious retreat for successful and not-so-successful writers, painters, and musicians. On the first day of her stay, Janet Smith likens Illyria to heaven--and its guests to gods or angels. But before long, she is comparing them to children, madmen, and demons. "Dazzlingly comic. . . . a superb piece of ironic portraiture".--THE LONDON TIMES.

Language: English

Pages: 163

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Owl Publishing Company

Release: February 01, 1998

ISBN: 0805051813

ISBN 13: 9780805051810

Real People

3.6/5 ( ratings)

"Are those artists, Mom, or are they real people?" asks a child visiting Illyria, a luxurious retreat for successful and not-so-successful writers, painters, and musicians. On the first day of her stay, Janet Smith likens Illyria to heaven--and its guests to gods or angels. But before long, she is comparing them to children, madmen, and demons. "Dazzlingly comic. . . . a superb piece of ironic portraiture".--THE LONDON TIMES.

Language: English

Pages: 163

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Owl Publishing Company

Release: February 01, 1998

ISBN: 0805051813

ISBN 13: 9780805051810

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