Carey, Peter
Summary: This is the story of two men who begin their lives on different ends of the human spectrum. Olivier is an aristocrat, born in France just after the Revolution, while Parrot is the son of an itinerant English printer. Part of Carey's provocative genius is that, even in the title, Parrot is named before Olivier: it's the late 18th century and both men have swallowed the handcuffs of history. The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2010
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