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Gantenbein

A stranger walks out of a bar and is later found dead at the wheel of his car. The narrator creates the story of this man — or, rather, two stories, based on the two personae that he has imagined. One of these is named Enderlin; the other, Gantenbein.

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Originally published as A Wilderness of Mirrors.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 304 pages

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