Composed of a series of letters between a husband and wife, ? "The Sinking of the Odradek Stadium"?is a brilliant comedy about love and longing, dashed hopes and frustrations, and trying to make connections. Newly wedded Zachary McCaltex (a librarian in Miami) and Twang Panattapam (originally from the Southeast-Asian country of Pan-Nam, but residing in Italy) try to trace the whereabouts of a treasure supposedly lost off the coast of Florida in the sixteenth century, while navigating a relationship separated by an ocean as well as their different cultures. In the end, the postal service may be responsible for what gets lost (including Zachary's sanity) along the way.
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Composed of a series of letters between a husband and wife, ? "The Sinking of the Odradek Stadium"?is a brilliant comedy about love and longing, dashed hopes and frustrations, and trying to make connections. Newly wedded Zachary McCaltex (a librarian in Miami) and Twang Panattapam (originally from the Southeast-Asian country of Pan-Nam, but residing in Italy) try to trace the whereabouts of a treasure supposedly lost off the coast of Florida in the sixteenth century, while navigating a relationship separated by an ocean as well as their different cultures. In the end, the postal service may be responsible for what gets lost (including Zachary's sanity) along the way.
Imprint | Dalkey Archive Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | American Literature (Dalkey Archive) |
Release date | November 1999 |
Availability | Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available. |
First published | November 1999 |
Authors | Harry Mathews |
Dimensions | 213 x 137 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 200 |
Edition | New Ed |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-56478-207-6 |
Barcode | 9781564782076 |
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LSN | 1-56478-207-7 |