The Old Man and Mr. Smith : a fable / Peter Ustinov

By:

Ustinov, Peter [author]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Arcade Publishing, c1990Description: 261 pages ; 24 cmISBN:

155970134X

Subject(s):

ALLEGORIES

LOC classification:

FIC .U88 1990

Summary: In his new novel, Peter Ustinov has chosen as his protagonists two of the most unusual characters of recent fiction. The Old Man is somewhat overweight and out of shape, wearing slightly tattered robes and sporting a pair of tennis shoes. Mr. Smith is small and dark, with a foul temper only occasionally relieved by a fiendish humor, and a disturbing aroma of sulfur that follows in his wake.

Item type:

Books - Fiction

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books - Fiction	National University - Manila	LRC - Annex Fiction	Fiction	FIC .U88 1990 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	c.1	Available		NULIB000000970

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In his new novel, Peter Ustinov has chosen as his protagonists two of the most unusual characters of recent fiction. The Old Man is somewhat overweight and out of shape, wearing slightly tattered robes and sporting a pair of tennis shoes. Mr. Smith is small and dark, with a foul temper only occasionally relieved by a fiendish humor, and a disturbing aroma of sulfur that follows in his wake.

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