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The manuscript to this unfinished novel was found in the wreckage of the car in which Camus perished. It was withheld from publication at the time of Camus' death, as it was believed that it would be savaged by his detractors. THE FIRST MAN is the first volume of Camus's projected epic, WAR AND PEACE, and covers the years of his childhood in Algeria. He tells of growing up fatherless with a deaf-mute mother and an illiterate, tyrannical grandmother; of poverty transcended by escapes to the beach, to the streets and docks, and joyous hunting expeditions with his uncle. His love for his silent mother is deeply rooted, but deeper still is the void left behind by his father's absence. With the miraculous intervention of a wise schoolteacher, the young boy discovers learning and gains a sense of purpose, which he still must reconcile with his family's illiterate, working-class origins.
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On a lovely sunny day, a man named Mr. Gumpy sets off on a boat outing. Soon, he meets two children who ask if they can join him, and Mr. Gumpy agrees--as long as the children don't squabble. As the ride continues, Mr. Gumpy picks up a variety of other creatures, giving each an appropriate plea for proper behavior: the rabbit is told not to hop, the cat not to chase the rabbit, the dog not to tease the cat, the pig not to muck about, the sheep not to bleat, the chickens not to flap, the cow not to trample things, and the goat not to kick. All goes well, until the goat kicks...and sets off a rather wet chain of events. Illustrated with B&W and color drawings, MR. GUMPY'S OUTING was named one the Best Illustrated Books of 1971 by the New York Times Book Review.
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This volume of short fiction by the Nobel Prize-winning writer includes two of his best stories: Mosby's Memoirs and The Old System, as well as several that were originally included with his short novel, Seize the Day in 1956.
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