Here Be Dragons by Alfred Chester

Title	:	Here Be Dragons
Author	:	Alfred Chester
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ISBN	:	-
Language	:	English
Format Type	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	125
Publication	:	First published January 1, 1955

Alfred Chester's first collection of short stories, which was published in a limited edition of 1125 copies.

The collection comprises of: The Head Of A Sad Angel; A Dance For Dead Lovers; Here Be Dragons, and Rapunzel, Rapunzel.

Alfred Chester - Alfred Chester was born on September 7, 1928 in Brooklyn, N.Y., to a family of Jewish Russian immigrants. He received his B.A. at New York University in 1949 and completed some graduate study at Columbia University. In 1951, he left for Paris as other bohemian expatriates had done before him, most notably, Gertrude Stein. While living in Paris (1951 1958) he began his career as a serious writer, composing such works as the collection of short stories, Here Be Dragons (1955) and his first novel, Jamie Is My Hearts Desire (1956). During this time, Chester also met and began a relationship with an Israeli pianist, Arthur, with whom he lived in Paris and, for a short time, in New York City. While in Paris, Chester befriended other literary fig Alfred Chester was born on September 7, 1928 in Br...

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