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Aller Retour New York

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Aller Retour New York by Henry Miller is a travelogue blending personal experience and philosophical musings. The author narrates his journey from Europe to New York, reflecting on his experiences, encounters, and insights throughout his travels. This work is as much an introspective exploration as it is an account of physical movement, offering a vivid portrayal of the author's inner thoughts against the backdrop of city life.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy immersive travelogues filled with reflections on society and culture. Written with Miller's distinctive voice, it is a blend of narrative, critique, and personal introspection, offering a unique perspective on New York and the author's own experiences.

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Aller Retour New York

In 1935, the author set off from his adopted home, Paris, to revisit his native land, America. This title describes the trip and his return journey on a Dutch steamer. It shows height of his powers.

This edition also includesVia Dieppe-Newhaven, his entertaining account of a failed attempt to visit England.

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An exuberant account of Henry Miller's trip to the US.

Henry Miller always said that his best writing was in his letters, and this missive to his friend Alfred Perles is an exuberant, humorous account of his visit to New York in 1935 and return to Europe aboard a Dutch ship. Despite its high repute among Miller devotees, Aller Retour New York has never been easy to find. It was first brought out in Paris in 1935 in a limited edition, and a second edition, "Printed for Private Circulation Only", was issued in the United States ten years later.

This edition also includes Via Dieppe Newhaven, a short story about a failed attempt to visit London, in which Henry Miller skewers the British and their habits.

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141398860

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 February 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 7.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 93g

Pages: 112

About the Author

Henry Miller (1891-1980) is one of the most important American writers of the 20th century. His best-known novels include Tropic of Cancer (1934), Tropic of Capricorn (1939), and the Rosy Crucifixion trilogy (Sexus, 1949, Plexus, 1953, and Nexus, 1959), all published in France and banned in the US and the UK until 1964. He is widely recognised as an irreverent, risk-taking writer who redefined the novel and made the link between the European avant-garde and the American Beat generation.

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