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Peter Whiffle (Hardcover)
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Peter Whiffle (Hardcover)
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List price R491
Loot Price R402
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You Save R89 (18%)
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Peter Whiffle (1922) is a novel by Carl Van Vechten. Framing
himself as his character's literary executor, Van Vechten provides
a satirical self portrait of his unusual life in the arts through
the lens of a man whose sole gift is to identify and move with the
avant-garde. Peter Whiffle is a writer who never writes. Throughout
his travels, he claims to be researching for an important work of
literature but mostly provides humorous portraits of some of the
greatest artists, dancers, and writers of his time. In this way, he
proves himself much more of a mirror than a window-like Van Vechten
likely sensed of his own writing, Whiffle is a man who reflects the
success and genius of others much more than he offers his own.
Travelling between New York City and Europe, Whiffle becomes a
figure who defines his generation through keen wit and
tongue-in-cheek wisdom, a tour guide to a vast land of cultural
creation and bohemian excess. Peter Whiffle, Van Vechten's debut
novel, is a fascinating work of fiction from a man who was always
one step ahead of the rest. With a beautifully designed cover and
professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Carl Van
Vechten's Peter Whiffle is a classic of American literature
reimagined for modern readers.
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