āThat woman who killed the fish unfortunately is me,ā begins the title story, but āif it were my fault, Iād own up to you, since I donāt lie to boys and girls. I only lie sometimes to a certain type of grownup because thereās no other way.ā Enumerating all the animals sheās lovedācats, dogs, lizards, chickens, monkeysāClarice finally asks: āDo you forgive me?ā
āThe Mystery of the Thinking Rabbitā is a detective story which explains that bunnies think with their noses: for a single idea a bunny might āscrunch up his nose fifteen thousand timesā (he may not be too bright, but āheās not foolish at all when it comes to making babiesā). The third tale, āAlmost True,ā is a shaggy dog yarn narrated by a pooch who is very worried about a wicked witch: āI am a dog named Ulisses and my owner is Clarice.ā The wonderful last story, āLauraās Intimate Lifeā stars āthe nicest hen Iāve ever seen.ā Laura is āquite dumb,ā but she has her ālittle thoughts and feelings. Not a lot, but sheās definitely got them. Just knowing sheās not completely dumb makes her feel all chatty and giddy. She thinks that she thinks.ā A one-eyed visitor from Jupiter arrives and vows Laura will never be eaten: sheās been worrying, because āhumans are a weird sort of personā who can love hens and eat them, too. Such throwaway wisdom abounds: āDonāt even get me started.ā These delightful, high-hearted stories, written for her own boys, have charm to burnāand are a treat for every Lispector reader.
This book title, The Woman Who Killed the Fish, ISBN: 9780811229609, by Clarice Lispector, Benjamin Moser, published by New Directions (July 5, 2022) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
Unlike Amazon and other retailers who may also offer The Woman Who Killed the Fish books on their website, we specialize in large quantities and provide personal service, from trusted, experienced, friendly people in Portland, Oregon. We offer a Price Match Guarantee, and QuickQuote form, to make purchasing quick and easy.
Prefer to work with a human being when you order The Woman Who Killed the Fish books in bulk? Our Book Specialists are standing by Monday-Friday 8-5 PST, ready to help!