Queen of Desire
A Novel
by Sam Toperoff
ISBN: 0060924047
ISBN-13: 9780060924041
Format: Paperback
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Summary
This fictional biography tells the sad story of Marilyn Monroe.
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Publisher: Harpercollins
Published date: 1993
Publisher's Notes
A biographer uses his imagination to flesh out the straight facts of Marilyn Monroe's life with fictional yet probable scenes that take place in a surgeon's office, at Yankee Stadium, and in her bedroom, where she utters her last words.
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Queen of Desire: A Novel
Toperoff, Sam
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Perennial, 1993. Hardcover. 1993 Perennial. Good condition. All books Wrapped and placed in cardboard to prevent damage in shipping. INSURANCE INCL.. ISBN: 0060924047. Soft cover. Good. ( more information)
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Queen of Desire: A Novel
Sam Toperoff
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Queen of Desire: A Novel
Toperoff, Sam
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Perennial, 1993. Book shows moderate wear/ spine tight, pages clean/ covers show moderate edge wear/ corners creased/ several page tips creased/ black mark on barcode on rear cover. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Good/No Dust Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information)
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Queen of Desire: A Novel
Toperoff, Sam
Harpercollins, 1992. Stated First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Type: Remainder Small bumped upper edge near spine, bumped tips, remainder mark on bottom edge. Interior as new. 276 pages. ( more information)
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Queen of Desire: A Novel
Toperoff, Sam
Perennial. PAPERBACK. 0060924047 1992 HarperCollins; **1ST EDITION/PRINTING; **REMAINDER MARK; PB; Cover: shelf & edge wears, small edge cut, slight edge curl, o/w great; Fore-edge: age grime/tanning; Content: owner marks, o/w clean, tight & unmarked; Ships Quick . Very Good. ( more information)
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Queen of Desire
Toperoff, Sam
Harper Collins 1992 New York. Fine Pb 276pp Soiling edges, sticky patch F, remainder mark bottom-edge.. Soft cover. ( more information)
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Queen of Desire: A Novel
Toperoff, Sam
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Perennial, 1993. Trade Paperback. As New/No DJ Issued. 0.9 x 5.4 x 8.9 Inches. ( more information)
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Queen of Desire
Toperoff, Sam
NY: HarperCollins, 1991. (1st edition). Trade Paperback. FINE. As new-gift quality! "One of the most plausible and entertaining expeditions into the legend of Marilyn Monroe" ISBN: 0060924047. ( more information)
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