An unexpected collection from Norman Mailermdash;a book of his selected poems and more than one hundred of his drawings; most of them never before published. Modest Gifts is full of what the author calls ldquo;casual pleasuresrdquo;mdash;witty; naughty; and surprisingly tender verse and art. Lust; seduction; betrayal; jealousy; and even the banality of cocktail party chatter are depicted with humor; affection; and; above all; honesty. Here is an aspect of Norman Mailer unknown to many: lighthearted; prankish; whimsical; and often gentle; playfully sketching the intimate urban world that surrounds us. Modest; funny; and true; each poem and drawing shows a new side of one of the greatest writers of our time.
2015-07-22 2015-07-22File Name: B0127HFOYA
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