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The Paper Men

The Paper Men

Penned By William Golding
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The Paper Men

The Paper Men

Penned By William Golding
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English novelist Wilfred Barclay, who has known fame, success, and fortune, is in crisis. He faces a drinking problem slipping over the borderline into alcoholism, a dead marriage, and the incurable itch of middle age lust. But the final, unbearable irritation is American Professor of English Literature Rick L. Tucker, who is implacable in his determinition to become The Barclay Man: authorized biographer, editor of the posthumous papers and the recognized authority.

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Length 192 Pages
Imprint Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Released February, 1984
Identifier (ISBN) 159095
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William Golding is the author of several novels. Originally from the East Coast, they now live in the Midwest with family. In addition to writing, William Golding enjoys gardening, cooking, and reading way past bedtime. Their work often explores the complexities of everyday life and human relationships.

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