A gem from the master of metaphysical and absurd-ism lit, this short and delightful novel was written by Beckett when he was just cutting his teeth on the style that would become his hallmark. I wonder how many times Stoppard read this before writing [b:Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead|18545|Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead|Tom Stoppard|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1338735611s/18545.jpg|73811]. Funny, brutal and original throughout.

I picked this up at Powell's in Portland over the weekend. For my Goodreads friends that haven't heard of this greatest of bookstores, it is a beacon of light in a world of box-store bookstores. An entire city block in Portland dedicated to one house of the written word (used and new volumes galore). Check them out at powells.com