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Key Information
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Nicholson Baker |
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Professional Reviews
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Washington Post Book World: "I confess to finding Nicholson Baker's prose so witty and hypnotic that I never want it to stop." |
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Book Editions
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Format: Paperback Publisher: Vintage Books (January 01, 1990) Measurements: 8.25"(h) x 5.25"(w) x 0.5"(d), 0.35 lbs. ISBN: 9780679725763 |
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First Line
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At almost one o'clock I entered the lobby of the building where I worked and turned toward the escalators, carrying a black Penguin paperback and a small white CVS bag, its receipt stapled over the top. |
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Readers follow the journey of our hero up the escalator and learn why straws don't sink in milk cartons; whether the hot air blowers in bathrooms are really more sanitary than towels; the physics of shoelaces; and how the most trivial of objects can lead to the deepest revelations of the human heart. |
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