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Title: Romanian Notebook
Condition: New
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0865478309
EAN: 9780865478305
ISBN: 9780865478305
Publisher: North Point Press
Release Date: 21/03/2017
Description: A diaristic exploration of procrastination, pregnancy, and artThe day before Cyrus Console and his pregnant wife leave for a monthlong visit to Romania, they receive troubling news-the fetus she's carrying is at elevated risk for Down syndrome. As the trip unfolds, his worry spirals into broader meditations on parenthood, language, addiction, love, marriage, and the passage and management of time. In and among the cities of Roman, Iasi, and Bucharest, Console chronicles his loving but comically awkward interactions with friends and family, taking place as they do in a language and culture unfamiliar to him.The resulting travel diary moves beyond daily life to delve into the enigmas of art, suffering, creativity, and family. Mixing memory with acute observations on everything from chess and stray dogs to heartbreak and dreamscape, Romanian Notebook turns the anxiety and rumination of the expectant parent into a deeper way of thinking about the human condition.
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Item Height: 189mm
Item Length: 128mm
Item Width: 12mm
Item Weight: 132g
Author: Cyrus Console
Genre: Biography
Release Year: 2017

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