Loon Lake
by E.L. Doctorow
ISBN: 0679736255
ISBN-13: 9780679736257
Format: Paperback
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Summary
Doctorow's 1980 novel is experimental in style and structure. The story-an exploration of the validity of the American dream, set during the Depression-is told not in a straight line but in concentric circles-like ripples on a lake.
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Publisher: Random House Inc
Published date: 1992
Size: 5.25 x 8 inches
Weight: 0.5 pounds
Publisher's Notes
In the heart of the Great Depression a young drifter stumbles into another world where the wealthy buy everything from beauty to solitude and protect their purchases with casual brutality.
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Loon Lake
Doctorow, E.L
Vintage. Trade PaperBack. 0679736255 A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. 1992 Vintage Trade PaperBack . Very Good. 1992. ( more information) Offered by Seashellbooks.com, Inc. (United States)
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Loon Lake
E.L. Doctorow
Vintage, 1992-06-30. Paperback. Good. Light Shelfwear Overall. Scuffed covers. Edgewear. No Marks. c04s02 ( more information) Offered by McTed's Books (United States)
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Loon Lake
E.L. Doctorow
Vintage. Used - Very Good. Very little shelf wear. Some bumping of the spine and corners of cover. Some faint scratches and small area of sticke residue, front cover. Binding is tight and pages are clean. ( more information) Offered by BookZone U.S.A. (United States)
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Loon Lake
E.L. Doctorow
Vintage. Softcover. Very Good Spine is slightly bent. Book has been read. Pages are clean but the dust jacket/cover is slightly worn.. ( more information) Offered by The Book Odyssey (United States)
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LOON LAKE
DOCTOROV, E.L
RANDOM HOUSE. TRADE PAPERBACK. GOOD CONDITION. ( more information) Offered by Montclair Book Center (United States)
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