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The People Of Paper
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The People of Paper is an astonishing debut novel about the anguish of lost love. Author Salvador Plascencia, a "once-in-a-generation talent" (George Saunders), weaves together the stories of a large cast of colorful characters, including: a disgruntled monk, a gang of carnation pickers, and a woman made of paper.
"Wonderful and comically inventive." —The New York Times Book Review
Federico de la Fe is a devoted husband and father, but when his lime-loving wife, Merced, abandons him, he and h...
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