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Reviewed on December 1, 2000
Exemplifying Byatt's skill at combining the fantastic, the philosophical, and the all too down-to-earth, this new work details the vicissitudes of disgruntled British grad student Phineas G. Nansen. Tired of the abstract world of postmodern literary theory, the shy young man vows to seek a field of study that will immerse him in facts and objectivity...Log In or Sign Up to Read More




