The Scorpion Fish

The narrator arrives in his 117th rented room at the end of an epic journey, abandoned by his lover, almost broke and certainly feverish. His obsession with the insects he shares the room with and his beautifully articulated observations of himself on the edge of a physical and mental collapse extend out to include the insect-like habitu+®s of the local caf+® - the charlatans, the indolent landowners and even a levitating priest who has been dead for six years. This razor-sharp chronicle of experience, which grew out of Bouvier's seven-month stay on the island of Ceylon, shows that if you travel, you must be prepared to discover not only delights but also the worst as well.

ISBN:	9781780600444
Publisher:	Eland
Imprint:	Eland
Published date:	20 May 2014
DEWEY:	843.914
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	150
Weight:	210g
Height:	216mm
Width:	141mm
Spine width:	11mm

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