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The Alley Cat

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Nov 1986
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First published in Quebec in 1981, Beauchemin's highly acclaimed comic masterpiece of storytelling follows in the tradition of the great novels of the 19th century.

When Florent Boissonneault comes to the aid of an accident victim, his life changes forever. One onlooker, the powerful and sinister Egon Ratablavasky, comes to haunt his ambitions and dreams, lurking behind his every opportunity, success, and failure. Finally, obsessed by a need to free himself, Florent discovers how to fight back.


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Mar 1988 Henry Holt ISBN 0805007954
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Jan 1986 McClelland & Stewart (Canada) ISBN 0771011504
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May 1989 McClelland & Stewart (Canada) ISBN 0771011520
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Apr 1994 New Canadian Library ISBN 0771034512
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Jan 1997 Oldcastle Books ISBN 0948353384
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Aug 2008 McClelland & Stewart (Canada) ISBN 0771093616
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First Edition Nov 1986 Henry Holt ISBN 0805001573
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Dec 1989 Hyperion ISBN 094835318X
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