The Little Disturbances of Man

The Little Disturbances of Man

By
Grace Paley
Grace Paley
1959 • 193 pages

Grace Paley explores the "little disturbances" that lie behind our everyday lives. Whether writing about sexy little girls, loving and bickering couples, angry suburbanites, frustrated job-seekers, or Jewish children performing a Christmas play, she captures the loneliness, poignancy, and humor of human experience with matchless style.

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Don't know Grace Paley, but I trust Virago and look for them at the used book store, so... here we are.

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