The honor of your presence

"In this long short story, or short novella, Dave Eggers gives us an unforgettable duo, Helen and Peter Mahoney, a homebody niece and her adventurous, almost-British uncle. Helen designs invitations to parties and galas to which she is not welcome, and is quite comfortable with that. One day, though...

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Main Author: Eggers, Dave (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: San Francisco : McSweeney's, [2023]
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