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Tropic of capricorn is a semiautobiographical novel by henry miller, first published by obelisk press in paris in 1939. Tropic of capricorn is the sequel to tropic of cancer but stands alone as a fascinating account of millers early life in 1920s new york. An excerpt from tropic of cancer, written by henry miller. Campbell scott lends the narration of this classic a depressed monotone that is ideal for the books stream of consciousness, and at times delirious, prose. Tropic of cancer by henry miller and ian mcshane audiobook. Henry miller tropic of cancer a flamingo modern classic 1993 first published in great britain by john calder publishers limited 1963. Henry valentine miller december 26, 1891 june 7, 1980 was an american writer. Tropic of cancer is henry miller s 1934 autobiography as novel about the impoverished, middleaged writers expatriate sojourn in depressionera paris and france.
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Banned in america for almost thirty years because of its explicit sexual content, this companion volume to millers tropic of cancer chronicles his life in 1920s new york city. Dec 01, 2007 tropic of cancer ebook written by henry miller. As with the other tropic, it is a landmark masterpiece that was also. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android.
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