00905nam a22001697a 4500003000400000005001700004008004100021020001800062040001600080041001200096082001400108100001700122245004700139260004700186300002200233500048000255OSt20251212083408.0250728b        |||||||| |||| 00| 1 eng d  a9780679739043  cGZK Library  aEnglish  aFP1992/03  aMann, Thomas  aConfessions of Felix Krull, Confidence Man  aNew York : bVintage International ,c1992  a384p.;c13cmx20cm  aUnhampered by the moral precepts that govern the conduct of ordinary mortals ,possessed of a formidable intelligence and striking good looks ,Krull rises swiftly from poverty to affluence. Following him along the shady paths he is destined to take ,the story moves through a world inhabited by bizarre characters from all strata of European society. The result is a withering commentary on human folly ,as well as a delightful ,often raucously  funny novel of high adventure.