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Hissing Tales

Romain Gary

First published 1964
Publisher Michael Joseph
Format Hardcover
Type Collection
Cover art Charles Gorham
Pages 189
Price 18/-

  • Translation of Gloire à nos illustres pionniers, Gallimard, 1962. The English edition drops Noblesse et grandeur .
  • {{Tr|Richard Howard}}, except for The Lute, {{Tr|Lily Emmet}}.

Info from Archive.org copy. "Wrapper design by CHARLES GORHAM" on front flap; signature on lower right of cover.

Page Title Author(s) Type
9 A Craving for Innocence Romain Gary Short Fiction
19 Comrade Pigeon Romain Gary Short Story
27 The Wall: A Christmas Tale Romain Gary Short Fiction
33 The Fake Romain Gary Short Fiction
49 Birds in Peru Romain Gary Short Fiction
65 The Oldest Story Ever Told Romain Gary Short Story
77 Nature Romain Gary Short Fiction
89 Decadence Romain Gary Short Story
109 A Humanist Romain Gary Short Fiction
117 All Is Well on the Kilimanjaro Romain Gary Short Fiction
123 The Night of History Romain Gary Short Fiction
135 Speaking of Heroism Romain Gary Short Fiction
141 The Lute Romain Gary Short Fiction
161 Glass Romain Gary Short Fiction
173 The New Frontier Romain Gary Short Fiction

Title Year Publisher Format Type Catalog ID Cover Artist Pages
Hissing Tales Cover 1964 Harper & Row Hardcover Collection v+186
Hissing Tales 1964 Harper & Row Hardcover Collection v+186
Hissing Tales Cover 1966 Four Square Books Paperback Collection 1516 160