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ABANDONED. Novel with a man who transformed a utility room into a home and lived in it
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Michelle
(last edited Feb 23, 2013 03:20AM)
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Feb 23, 2013 03:20AM
There is this book i read a few years ago about a man who turned a small room wherein a hotel keeps their utility stuff into his home. This is just an excerpt. I can't remember whether this is a novel or a film.
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In the Prologue, Ellison's narrator tells readers, "I live rent-free in a building rented strictly to whites, in a section of the basement that was shut off and forgotten during the nineteenth century." In this secret place, the narrator creates surroundings that are symbolically illuminated with 1,369 lights from the electric company Monopolated Light & Power. He says, "My hole is warm and full of light. Yes, full of light. I doubt if there is a brighter spot in all New York than this hole of mine...
That's just a small portion of the book, most of the novel is his experiences outside in the city or at his job.
I concur. Ralph Ellison for sure. Once more LobsterGirl saves the day!
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A week later - I'm moving this to Abandoned.
