Desperate characters
(Book)
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Published:
New York : W.W. Norton, 1999.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
xiv, 156 pages ; 21 cm.
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Description
First published in 1970 to great acclaim, this novel stands as one of the most dazzling and rigorous examples of the storyteller's craft in postwar American literature--a novel that, according to Irving Howe, ranks with "Billy Budd" and "The Great Gatsby."
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780393351101, 039331894X, 9780393318944
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First published in 1970 to great acclaim, this novel stands as one of the most dazzling and rigorous examples of the storyteller's craft in postwar American literature--a novel that, according to Irving Howe, ranks with "Billy Budd" and "The Great Gatsby."
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APA Citation (style guide)
Fox, P. (1999). Desperate characters. W.W. Norton.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Fox, Paula. 1999. Desperate Characters. W.W. Norton.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Fox, Paula, Desperate Characters. W.W. Norton, 1999.
MLA Citation (style guide)Fox, Paula. Desperate Characters. W.W. Norton, 1999.
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