| The Waitress Was New Contributor(s): Fabre, Dominique (Author), Stump, Jordan (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0977857697 ISBN-13: 9780977857692 Publisher: Archipelago Books OUR PRICE: $15.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2008 Annotation: "A tiny fragment of life, simply told and yet touching in the extreme."-French Book News Pierre, a lifelong Parisian waiter, watches people come and go, sizing them up with great accuracy and empathy. Pierre doesn't look outside too much; he prefers to let the world come to him. When the caf goes under, Pierre finds himself at a loss. As we follow his stream of thought over three days, Pierre's humanity and profound solitude are revealed. Dominique Fabre is the author of six novels. He won the Marcel Pagnol Prize for Fantmes in 2001. The Waitress was New is his first book to appear in English. Jordan Stump is a noted translator of modern French novelists, including Marie Redonnet and ric Chevillard. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Psychological - Fiction | Humorous - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2007036286 |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 5.96" W x 6.51" (0.28 lbs) 117 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - French |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Pierre is a veteran bartender in a caf in the outskirts of Paris. He observes his customers as they come and go - the young man who drinks beer as he reads Primo Levi, the fellow who from time to time strips down and plunges into the nearby Seine, the few regulars who eat and drink there on credit - sizing them up with great accuracy and empathy. Pierre doesn't look outside more than necessary; he prefers to let the world come to him. Soon, however, the caf must close its doors, and Pierre finds himself at a loss. As we follow his stream of thoughts over three days, Pierre's humanity and profound solitude both emerge. The Waitress Was New is a moving portrait of human anguish and weakness, of understated nobility and strength. Lire est un plaisir describes Dominique Fabre as a magician of the everyday. |