Pfitz - Paperback - 9780312195502

"Crumey has written a fantastic novel about a fantasy. . . . Real and unreal merge, interact, and form a tale that is part quirky amusement and part sly satire." --The Atlantic Monthly An eighteenth-century prince, seeking his own immortality, devotes his entire wealth and the energy of his subjects to the creation of Rreinnstadt, a fantastic city that exists only on paper and in the minds of its creators. Among Rreinnstadt's fictional inhabitants is Pfitz, a count's loyal servant who mysteriously disappears on night from a tavern. Enamored of Pfitz's real-life biographer Estrella, one of the city's cartographers sets out on a quest to find Pfitz, hoping he will be rewarded by Estrella's love. Andrew Crumey's exploration of the rich territory between reality and imagination reveals a genuine affection for the character and the terrain of the human heart.

• | Author: Andrew Crumey
• | Publisher: Picador USA
• | Publication Date: Oct 15, 1998
• | Number of Pages: 192 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0312195508
• | ISBN-13: 9780312195502