Under the Roofs of Paris

ANNOTATION

In 1941, Henry Miller. . .was commissioned by a Los Angeles bookseller to write an erotic novel for a dollar a page. Under the Roofs of Paris (originally published as Opus Pistorum) is that book. Here one finds Miller's characteristic candor, wit, self-mockery, and celebration of the good life. From Marcelle to Tania, to Alexandra, to Anna, and from the Left Bank to Pigalle, Miller sweeps us up in his odyssey in search of the perfect job, the perfect woman, the perfect experience.

SYNOPSIS

In 1941, Henry Miller. . .was commissioned by a Los Angeles bookseller to write an erotic novel for a dollar a page. Under the Roofs of Paris (originally published as Opus Pistorum ) is that book. Here one finds Miller's characteristic candor, wit, self-mockery, and celebration of the good life. From Marcelle to Tania, to Alexandra, to Anna, and from the Left Bank to Pigalle, Miller sweeps us up in his odyssey in search of the perfect job, the perfect woman, the perfect experience.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

Henry Miller at his buoyant, bawdy, rollicking best! — William S. Burroughs

Vintage Miller!. . .In terms of wit and audacity, it is probalby his most successful work. — Terry Southern