The knife thrower and other stories, Steven Millhauser
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The knife thrower and other stories, Steven Millhauser
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The knife thrower and other stories
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Steven Millhauser
Summary
Stories on the role of art in society. In the title piece, a knife thrower's vanity--he has to prove he is the best--and the audience's thirst for blood lead to tragedy, while in Paradise Park an amusement park outdoes its competition in exploiting man's base instincts
Table Of Contents
The knife thrower -- A visit -- The sisterhood of night -- The way out -- Flying carpets -- The new automaton theater -- Clair de lune -- The dream of the consortium -- Balloon flight, 1870 -- Paradise Park -- Kaspar Hauser speaks -- Beneath the cellars of our town
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