Description
Waiting for the Barbarians is a novel about a man who is waiting for his barbarian friends to come and save him. The novel is written in a clear and eloquent style, and is full of beauty and drama.
These deluxe editions are packaged with French flaps, acid-free paper, and rough front. "A real literary event."--
The New York Times Book Review "A story of profound beauty, clarity and eloquence, which even at its most melodramatic holds to a biblical nobility."--
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