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Philadelphia Fire
by John Edgar Wideman
ISBN: 0679736506
ISBN-13: 9780679736509
Format: Paperback
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"Few pages of prose carry as much pain as do Wideman's thoughts on his son, his words to him in prison, his feelings of confusion as a father.... [This is a book] about a person, and a nation, losing its grip, destroying the very differences and dissonance that provide spirit, beauty, life." -- Paul Skenazy
-- Chicago Tribune Books
"The author takes his readers on a tour of urban America perched on the precipice of hell... a tour in which even his own personal tragedy is part of the view." -- Rosmary L. Bray
-- New York Times Book Review
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Random House Inc
Published date: 1991
Edition: 1th edition
Size: 5.25 x 7.75 inches
Weight: 0.5 pounds
Pages: 199
Publisher's Notes
Based on the 1985 bombing by police of a West Philadelphia row house owned by the Afrocentric cult Move, it tells of Cudjoe, a writer who returns to his neighborhood after a self-imposed exile, obsessed with finding the lone boy who ran from the flames.
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Philadelphia Fire
Wideman, John Edgar
Random House Inc. Used - Very Good. Condition: Previously read, moderate to light wear.; bkcs ( more information) Offered by Magers and Quinn Booksellers (United States)
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Wideman, John Edgar
Vintage. PAPERBACK. 0679736506 Used, Wear to edges and corners, pages may be a bit faded. Crease down front cover,SHIPS SAME DAY. . Fair. ( more information) Offered by taabooks (United States)
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Philadelphia Fire (Vintage Contemporaries)
John Edgar Wideman
Vintage. Used - Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information) Offered by Better World Books (United States)
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Wideman, John Edgar
Henry Holt, 1991-11-05. Trade Paperback. Very Good +. Format: Trade Paperback. Year: 1991.FREE Media Mail Shipping on all U.S. orders over $ 25.00 ( more information) Offered by Cozy Book Cellar (United States)
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Wideman, John Edgar
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Vintage Books, 1991. Very good condition paperback. ( more information) Offered by Snowbound Books (United States)
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Philadelphia Fire
Wideman, John Edgar
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Vintage Books, 1991 Orange pictorial covers.199 pgs. Pages are white and tight. . First Contemporaries Edition, Nov. 1991 . Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. ( more information) Offered by Book N Browse (United States)
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Vintage, 1991-11-05. Good. Good condition overall. Clean pages. ( more information) Offered by Lorem Ipsum Books (United States)
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Vintage, 1991-11-05. Paperback. Like New. We suggest the use of priority shipping, where available. Media mail can take up to three weeks for delivery. We ship every business day. Used books may not contain original publisher materials, ie cd and infotrak ( more information) Offered by textbook recycle (United States)
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Wideman, John Edgar
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Vintage Books, 1991. Light shelf wear. Solid copy with clean pages.. First Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Johnny's Used Books (United States)
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John Edgar Wideman
Vintage, 1991-11-05. Good. Tight Spine. Good condition overall. Clean pages. ( more information) Offered by Lorem Ipsum Books (United States)
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Wideman, John Edgar
Vintage. PAPERBACK. 0679736506 First Edition Paperback in Very Good condition. Some wear. No writing. . Very Good. ( more information) Offered by The Book Fiend (United States)
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WIDEMAN, JOHN EDGAR
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Vintage Books, 1991. Light soiling and foxing on endpapers . Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Lofthouse Books (United States)
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Vintage, 1990. Trade Paperback. VG+. A bright clean copy. . ISBN: 0679736506. ( more information) Offered by Brookings Book Company (United States)
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Philadelphia Fire
Wideman, John Edgar
New York: Vintage Books; Vintage Contemporaries, 1991 199 pp.: 21 cm. Tight, clean copy. "Philadelphia Fire is the most ambitious, most highly praised, and best-selling work of fiction by 'one of America's premier writers of fiction' (The York Times). Based on the 1985 bombing police of a West Philadelphia row house owned the Afrocentric cult Move, it tells of Cudjoe, a writer who returns to his old neighborhood after a decade of self-imposed exile, obsessed with finding the lone boy who was seen running from the flames." - Publisher.. 10th printing. Trade Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Left Coast Books (United States)
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Wideman, John Edgar
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Vintage Books, 1991 Very Good, Paperback, 199 pages, . Paperback. Very Good. ( more information) Offered by The Book House - St. Louis (United States)
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Philadelphia Fire
Wideman, John Edgar
Vintage, 1991. Softcover. NF. Light rubbing.. no. Novel based on the 1985 bombing by police of a West Philadelphia row house owned by the Afrocentric cult Move. Trade Paperback ( more information) Offered by Old Goat Books (Canada)
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Philadelphia Fire
Wideman, John Edgar
Vintage Books USA, 1991 New. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 208 p. Vintage Contemporaries (Paperback). Audience: General/trade.. Trade paperback. New/No DJ Issued. ( more information) Offered by BennCart Books (United States)
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Wideman, John Edgar
Vintage. PAPERBACK. 0679736506 New with very slight shelf wear from time on shelf (like you'd see at a major chain). We ship daily, provide personalized customer service and want you to have a great experience purchasing from us. Thank you for your consideration. . New. ( more information) Offered by BennettBooksLtd (United States)
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