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The persistence of memory

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Gordon McAlpineFirst published 19982 editions

A magic-realism tale on a man who was pulled unconscious from a stream and who cannot remember who he is. The woman who saved him is a laundress with a large family and she lives in a house built entirely of laundry. She becomes attracted to him, but he prefers one of her daughters.

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First publish date 19981 credited authorSearch language english

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