The Thief's Journal 19th Century "[A] gem of a book

"[A] gem of a book

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unfold as a redolent lingering in the structures of immateriality

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But as rumors of towns becoming ghost towns and the dead developing unprecedented powers begin to surface

The Thief's Journal 19th Century "[A] gem of a bookFirst published in France in 1949, The Thief's Journal is Jean Genet's iconic work of autobiographical fiction. This new edition brings his legendary genius to future generations of readers, with an introduction by Genet's great admirer, Patti Smith. From a prison cell, the journal's narrator recounts his travels across Europe in the 1930s as a vagabond, pickpocket, and occasional prostitute in pursuit of spiritual fulfilment through erotic trysts and