Archipelago, January 2008. Trade . Good. Good Softcover. Moderate soiling and shelfwear to covers, including mild rubbing. Sticker on cover. Spine lightly rubbed. Pages clean and tight in binding. Pictures available upon request. A locally owned, independent book shop since 1984.

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Dominique Fabre possesses a unique voice among contemporary French novelists. Focusing on the lives of individuals on the margins of society, his works combines somber, subdued realism with lyrical perception. In his own words, Fabre "believes in the possibility of showing you genuine beauty, genuine dignity and places or people that have been somehow overlooked." He has produced nine works of fiction over the last decade. In 1995 Maurice Nadeau published Fabre’s first novel, Moi aussi un jour j’irai loin, to much critical acclaim. His Fantômes (Serpent à plumes) received the Marcel Pagnol prize in 2001. The Waitress Was New is his first book to appear in English. Jordan Stump received the 2001 French-American Foundation’s Translation Prize for his translation of Le Jardin des Plantes by Nobel Prize winner Claude Simon. In 2006, Stump was named Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. He has translated the work of Eric Chevillard, Marie Redonnet, Patrick Modiano, Honoré de Balzac, and Jules Verne, among others. He is a professor of French literature at the University of Nebraska.

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Bookseller: Jane Addams Book Shop (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 197712
Title: The Waitress Was New
Author: Dominique Fabre
Format/Binding: Trade
Book Condition: Used - Good
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 0977857697
ISBN 13: 9780977857692
Publisher: Archipelago
Place of Publication: Ny
Date Published: January 2008
Pages: 117

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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Shelfwear: Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....