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A Barbarian in Asia

Fiction

Henri Michaux
translated by Sylvia Beach

Henri Michaux (1889-1984), the great French poet and painter, set out as a young man to see the Far East. His strange insights and ironic impressions comprise A Barbarian in Asia, presented here in its original version in the classic translation by Sylvia Beach, the famous Paris bookseller.

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Henri Michaux

20th Century Belgian Poet

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Publication Date: September 1, 1986

Paperback $ 17.95
ISBN 9780811209915

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