The narrator, a writer for a literary newspaper, prides himself on his astute review of Hugh Vereker's latest novel. Vereker inadvertently dismisses his efforts, and then to repair his incivility, confides in the narrator that all critics have "missed my little point," "the particular thing I've written my books most for," "the thing for the critic to find," "my secret," "like a complex figure in a Persian carpet." The narrator racks his brains and, in desperation, tells his friend Corvick of the puzzle. Corvick and his novelist fianc

Media	Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released	November 1, 2017
ISBN13	9781979342421
Publishers	Createspace Independent Publishing Platf
Pages	32
Dimensions	178 × 254 × 2 mm · 72 g
Language	English

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