The Saddest Pleasure (Record no. 2149)
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| fixed length control field | 01356nam a2200181 4500 |
| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER | |
| LC control number | 89027450 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781555971243 |
| 024 ## - OTHER STANDARD IDENTIFIER | |
| Standard number or code | 20452634 |
| 050 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | F2517 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 918.10463 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Moritz Thomsen |
| 245 1# - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Saddest Pleasure |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Graywolf Press |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 284 pages |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | The Saddest PleasureThe Saddest Pleasure is a deeply personal look at the people, poverty, beauty, art, music, literature, and passion of South America by an American who has spent most of his life there.Moritz Thomsen was one of the early Peace Corps volunteers. Through his skill as a writer he vividly brings to life the people and landscapes he loves. The Saddest Pleasure tells the story of Thomsen's desperate departure from Ecuador at the age of sixty-three and his soul-searching journey through Brazil and the Amazon River. Along the way the author reflects on the meaning of his own life and the world around him, his friendships, and on the distances between people and cultures.Thomsen's spirited observations are tinged with irascibility, as he moves from city to feudal countryside, from primitive conditions to the startlingly contemporary details of a culture in transition.Paul Theroux's introduction to this book is a testament to Mr. Thomsen's remarkable life. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Geography & Travel |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Total checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Copy number | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Lake Chapala Society | Lake Chapala Society | 07/17/2024 | 918.1 THOM | 52552 | 07/17/2024 | 1 | 07/17/2024 | Book |