Books like Ibid by Mark Dunn
Mark Dunn’s *Ibid* follows Jonathan Blashette, a three‑legged circus performer turned chief executive of the cosmetics company Dandy‑de‑odor‑o Inc. The book is uniquely presented as a series of footnotes, blending humor and absurdity to examine themes of human abnormality, celebrity, and corporate culture in a contemporary Boston setting.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Absurdist Fiction
Authors: Mark Dunn
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