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Darconville's Cat is the second novel by Alexander Theroux, first published in 1981. The main story is a love affair between Alaric Darconville, an English professor at a Virginia women's college, and one of his students, Isabel, but includes long Read More..

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Description	Darconville's Cat is the second novel by Alexander Theroux, first published in 1981. The main story is a love affair between Alaric Darconville, an English professor at a Virginia women's college, and one of his students, Isabel, but includes long sections on other topics, including a general satire of the world of American academics.The story is said to be based on Theroux's years of teaching at Longwood University, and places described in the book are easily recognized buildings on the campus.Mitchner, Stuart. “Darconville’s Cat”: The Power and Glory of Vengeance Writ Fantastically Large." Town Topics. March 6, 2013. Accessed May 9, 2015.The image on the first edition is a self-portrait drawn by the author.
Description	Darconville's Cat is the second novel by Alexander Theroux, first published in 1981. The main story is a love affair between Alaric Darconville, an English professor at a Virginia women's college, and one of his students, Isabel, but includes long sections on other topics, including a general satire of the world of American academics.The story is said to be based on Theroux's years of teaching at Longwood University, and places described in the book are easily recognized buildings on the campus.Mitchner, Stuart. “Darconville’s Cat”: The Power and Glory of Vengeance Writ Fantastically Large." Town Topics. March 6, 2013. Accessed May 9, 2015.The image on the first edition is a self-portrait drawn by the author.

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Name	Darconville's Cat
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Authors	Alexander Theroux
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Genre	Novel
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Language	English
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Country	United States
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Pages	704
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Media_type	Print (Hardback & Paperback)
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Isbn	0-8050-4365-9
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Publisher	Doubleday, later Henry Holt and Company (1996)
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