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It is the mid-1950s, and Kockroach, perfectly content with his life infesting a fleabag hotel off Times Square, awakens to discover that somehow he's been transformed into, of all things, a human. A tragic turn of events, yes, but cockroaches are awesome coping machines, so Kockroach copes. Step by step, he learns the ways of man—how to walk, how to talk, and how to wear a jaunty brown fedora. Led by his primitive desires and insectile amorality, he navigates through the bizarre human realms of crime, business, politics, and sex. Will he find success or be squashed flat from above? Will he change humanity, or will humanity change him?

Editions · 5

Hardback
2006 · William Morrow
368 pp · EN
9780061143335
Paperback
2008 · HarperCollins Publishers
EN
9780061660498
Paperback
2008 · HarperCollins Publishers
EN
9780061580567
Ebook
2008 · HarperCollins
EN
9780061580536
Paperback
2008 · Harper Perennial
384 pp · EN
9780061143342

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