Hand to Mouth: Paul Auster

Synopsis:

One of the most original and audacious autobiographies ever written by a writer, Hand to Mouth tells the story of the young Paul Auster's struggle to stay afloat. By turns poignant and comic, Auster's memoir is essentially a book about money - and what it means not to have it. From one odd job to the next, from one failed scheme to another, Auster investigates his own stubborn compulsion to make art and, in the process, treats us to a series of remarkable adventures and unforgettable encounters. The book ends with three of the longest footnotes in literary history: a card game, a baseball thriller, and three short plays.

Tags:

Categorised as:
Non-fiction
Sub-categories:
Biography & Memoir
Genres & Themes:
Art; Footnotes; Writers
Hand to Mouth book cover

Selected edition:
Paperback
ISBN:
9780571195978
Published:
16.11.1998
No of pages:
448
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