Arcadio - Softcover

William Goyen

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Softcover

ISBN 10: 1852421452 ISBN 13: 9781852421458

Publisher: SERPENTS TAIL, 1989

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Arcadio, half woman and half man, half Mexican and half Texan, describes her life as a sideshow freak and her search for her family

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From the Back Cover:

Completed while he was dying, William Goyen's Arcadio is one of the most affecting and imaginative farewells to life ever written. Arcadio, whose voice is inimitably Goyenesque, is a creature from beyond the normal walks of life. Half man, half woman, raised in a whorehouse and for years the veteran exhibitionist in an itinerant circus sideshow, he has escaped from the show and has been wandering in a quest for his lost family. Speaking intimately to the reader, he tells the bizarre and fantastic tale of his life. This unforgettable novel is the crown of Goyen's exploration of the forms and feelings that could be compassed within fiction.

About the Author:

Charles William Goyen (April 24, 1915 – August 30, 1983) was an American novelist, short story writer, playwright, poet, editor, and teacher. Born in a small town in East Texas, these roots would influence his work for his entire life.

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