With widely varying characters and plots, these seven short stories describe everything from a young Czech girl coming of age to an Imperial Chinese chef who is increasingly unable to be truly creative and venture beyond his previous experiences. The common thread running through the tales is the idea that one must accept one's emotions and desires as being real, but only embrace the imagined as a way to find and express one's true self.
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With widely varying characters and plots, these seven short stories describe everything from a young Czech girl coming of age to an Imperial Chinese chef who is increasingly unable to be truly creative and venture beyond his previous experiences. The common thread running through the tales is the idea that one must accept one's emotions and desires as being real, but only embrace the imagined as a way to find and express one's true self.
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Add this copy of Fingers Pointing Somewhere Else to cart. $27.00, like new condition, Sold by Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Springfield, MA, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Catbird Press.
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Fine in Fine dust jacket. 0945774443. A collection of stories. Translated from the Czech by Neil Bermet. First English-language edition. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
Add this copy of Fingers Pointing Somewhere Else to cart. $14.98, very good condition, Sold by Open Books Ltd rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chicago, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Catbird Press.
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Very good. Open Books is a nonprofit social venture that provides literacy experiences for thousands of readers each year through inspiring programs and creative capitalization of books.
Add this copy of Fingers Pointing Somewhere Else to cart. $44.07, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Catbird Press.
