The Fermata
First edition with fermata (pause) music notation | |
| Author | Nicholson Baker |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Random House |
Publication date | March 1994 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback, paperback) |
| Pages | 303 |
| ISBN | 9780679415862 |
| LC Class | 93026492 |
The Fermata is a 1994 erotic novel by Nicholson Baker. It is about a man named Arno Strine who can stop time, and uses this ability to embark on a series of sexual adventures. Like Baker's previous novel Vox, The Fermata was controversial among critics and a bestseller.