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Cigarettes | Harry Mathews
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Cigarettes is a novel about the rich and powerful, tracing their complicated relationships from the 1930s to the 1960s, from New York City to Upper New York State. Though nothing is as simple as it might appear to be, we could describe this as a story about Allen, who is married to Maud but having an affair with Elizabeth, who lives with Maud. Or say it is a story about fraud in the art world, horse racing, and sexual intrigues. Or, as one critic did, compare it to a Jane Austen creation, or to an Aldous Huxley novel - and be right and wrong on both counts.
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Kappadeemom
Cigarettes | Harry Mathews
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Picking up my hold at the library and the book smells like cigarettes 🤮@bookmarktavern #SundayFunday

HettyG People who say audio books "don't count" ? 1w
TheKidUpstairs Ugh, yes! I hate when the books are returned just reeking of cigarettes or, because I'm in Canada, weed. I try my best to air them out before they go back into circulation. And we've charged damaged book fees on some that are just too infused to go back on the shelves. 1w
BookmarkTavern I had an uncle whose whole house smelled like cigars. Even decades later, books I inherited from him still smell like cigar smoke. Thanks for sharing! 7d
MemoirsForMe Oh my! So true! 4d
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1001BooksPodcast
Cigarettes | Harry Mathews
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Check out our episode about this novel of multiple and overlapping perspectives. We were intrigued but not quite convinced that its a must read before you die book. #1001books #podcast #applepodcasts #googleplay #soundcloud.

BarbaraBB Love this review. I feel so about many more #1001books 😃. They represent important moments and developments in books but sometimes I wonder if I really should be a witness of all of these moments! 3y
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