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Old 17-Jun-2008, 21:26
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Walter Abish, Alphabetical Africa

That's one that has interested me since I found out about it. I was surprised to find out he was American as his How German Is It? looked, after a cursory glance, as if it were a German translation, especially as I'd picked it up off a display promoting Germany. Sadly, other than How German Is It?, he's out of print - or perhaps never has been. But, for Alphabetical Africa, I'd be interested in seeing his first chapter, since it's all the letter 'A'.

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