To the Friend Who Did Not Save My Life

Herve Guibert, Hc)Rve Guibert, Hrve Guibert. Serpent's Tail, $14.95 (240pp) ISBN 978-1-85242-328-5

This witty and absorbing novel details the daily routines and medical condition of a writer diagnosed with AIDS. (Jan.)

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