Cheap Novelties: The Pleasures of Urban Decay, with Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer
Author: Ben Katchor
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ISBN: 0140159975
Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) (November, 1991)
Sales Rank: 105,007
Average Customer Rating: 4.6 out of 5
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Rating: 4 out of 5
Pretensions stripped away.
As a gentile, I bought copies for friends to show them insights Katchor gives of "ourselves" through Knipl's words/actions/self-doubts. Nostalgia, combined with 'layers' of deep, Jewish wisdom, humour and pathos makes this something all generations should read.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Like staring into a mirror at the back of your head
Mozart was born to make music whereas Ben Katchor has the gift of capturing the essence of free enterprise and the soul of Everyman in 20th century America. My God, if Katchor had been alive in the 1800's, what conclusions could we have drawn from that age? Don't stop, Katchor! You're onto something that will endure. Your insight is amazing. Your humor is matchless.
Rating: 4 out of 5
an introduction to the world of julius knipl
This book is where it all begins. Strange, beautiful stories that make you take notice of the aspects of the world that you might miss. Required reading if you have ever lived in New York. -yakov Similar Products
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