Random House, 1982-09-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1.2000 in x 8.2000 in x 5.5000 in. Clean text. Some wear. Ex-Library. Hardcover. A few near the end of the book appear wrinkled/possibly had gotten wet. Includes dust jacket.

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Born in 1947, Ann Beattie grew up in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., attended college at American University, and went on to do graduate work in English literature at the University of Connecticut. She began writing stories out of frustration with her doctoral work. After rejecting twenty-two submissions, The New Yorker published Beattie's "A Platonic Relationship" in 1974, and Beattie became a regular contributor to the magazine. Her first collection of stories, Distortions , and her first novel, Chilly Scenes of Winter , appeared simultaneously in 1976 and initiated a long-standing critical debate as to whether Beattie's greater strength is in the story or the novel. All critics agree, however, on the uniqueness of her style and her uncanny ability to expose certain truths about contemporary life, particularly as it lived by those of her own generation and social class. She lives in Maine and Key West with her husband, the painter Lincoln Perry.

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Seller: ParlorBooks (US)
Seller's Inventory #: mon0000056253
Title: The Burning House
Author: Beattie, Ann
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Acceptable
Quantity Available: 1
ISBN 10: 0394524942
ISBN 13: 9780394524948
Publisher: Random House
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1982-09-01
Size: 1.2000 in x 8.2000 in x 5.5000 i
X weight: 1.0500 lb

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