The Outsider

The Outsider

By
Colin Wilson
Colin Wilson
1956 • 340 pages

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An alienated young man attempts to find himself through an examination of modern philosophy.

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Joseph Zizza

Thought-provoking and original

September 2, 2008
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Mitch Olson

I don't get it. No idea why anyone thought this book made any sense or was any good.

May 15, 2020

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