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Species of spaces and other pieces / Georges Perec ; edited and translated by John Sturrock

This first English-language collection of non-fictional essays explores themes of space, memory, and everyday life. The volume features reflections on childhood in Paris and observations of commonplace objects, written with an unsentimental and humorous approach.

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