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Compulsory Happiness (Writings From An Unbound Europe)

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Compulsory Happiness (Writings From An Unbound Europe)

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In cool, precise prose, and with an unerring sense of the absurd, Norman Manea's four novellas create a picture of everyday life in a grotesque police state, expressing terror and hope, fear and solidarity, the humorous triviality of the ordinary, and the painful search for an ideal.

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Released 1993
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Norman Manea writes contemporary fiction and has always been fascinated by character-driven stories. They hold a degree in English Literature and previously worked as an editor before transitioning to writing their own books. Norman Manea lives with their spouse and a very vocal rescue cat.

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