A Bestiary
- ISBN-10
- 1564783588
- ISBN-13
- 9781564783585
- Series
- A Bestiary
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 742
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- Dalkey Archive Press
- Author
- Aidan Higgins
Description
In writing his memoirs, Higgins exposes the sources for many of his novels and stories, giving the readers a rare look into the "story behind the story." But A Bestiary is more than a factual expose - this collection of memories is constructed in a novelistic way, creating a work of literary art out of a life."--Jacket.
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