Descent of Man by T.C. Boyle

Descent of Man

T.C. Boyle

240 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)

fiction short stories dark reflective slow-paced
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In seventeen slices of life that defy the expected and launch us into the absurd, T.C. Boyle offers his unique view of the world. A primate-center researcher becomes romantically involved with a chimp; a Norse poet overcomes bard-block; collectors...

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mysterious: 50%

reflective: 50%

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