On the Line - Joseph Ponthus
On the Line - Joseph Ponthus
Notes from a Factory translated by Stephanie Smee
This book is a wolf in sheep's clothing. Our narrator records the day-to-day mundane and sometimes horrifying line work in fish processing plants and abbortoirs in Brittany, France. The prose is poetic and sharp, there are frequent line breaks which act as an artistic nod to working on a factory line. Anti-capitalist, unapologetic, observant and reflective...
There's no book like it!
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12.
It started like this
I hadn't asked for anything but
When one of the bosses on my shift asks me if
I've ever drained tofu
When I see the number of pallets and pallets and more
pallets that I'm going to have to drain on my own and
I know already this job's going to keep me busy the
whole night
Draining tofu
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Format: Paperback
Publisher: Black Inc
Page count: 241
ISBN: 9781760642334
Origin: France
Condition: WELL LOVED
Condition Notes
NEW
Unread. No markings, creases or wear. Essentially as new.
NEAR NEW
Looks unread or very lightly read. No obvious flaws.
VERY GOOD
Gently read. May show light shelf wear or a faint crease, but clean and solid
WELL LOVED
Clearly read and enjoyed. May include creases, small marks or edge wear. Still perfectly readable and held together
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