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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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Binding
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Book
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No
ISBN
0375703861
Book Title
White Teeth : a Novel
Book Series
Vintage International Ser.
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Item Length
8 in
Publication Year
2001
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
1 in
Author
Zadie Smith
Features
Reprint
Genre
Fiction
Topic
Contemporary Women, Family Life, Literary
Item Weight
11.2 Oz
Item Width
5.1 in
Number of Pages
464 Pages

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Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0375703861
ISBN-13
9780375703867
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1815722

Product Key Features

Book Title
White Teeth : a Novel
Number of Pages
464 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Contemporary Women, Family Life, Literary
Publication Year
2001
Features
Reprint
Genre
Fiction
Author
Zadie Smith
Book Series
Vintage International Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
11.2 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.1 in

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LCCN
99-043658
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
A PARADE BEST BOOK OF ALL TIME "A preternaturally gifted new writer [with] a voice that's street-smart and learned, sassy and philosophical all at the same time." --Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "Brilliant.... Smith is a master at detail...a postmodern Charles Dickens...[Smith's] rich storytelling and wicked wit are suited to the sights and smells of the world that England has inherited." -- The Washington Post "[A] vibrant, rollicking first novel about race and idenity...[Smith's] prickly wit is affectionate and poignant." -- People "[A] dazzling intergenerational first novel...wonderfully inventive...playful yet unaffected, mongrel yet cohesive, profound yet funny, vernacular yet lyrical. " -- Los Angeles Times "[A] marvel of a debut novel. . .Reminscent of both Salman Rushdie and John Irving, White Teeth is a comic, canny, sprawling tale, adeptly held together by Smith's literary sleight of hand." -- Entertainment Weekly "A magnificent and audacious novel, jampacked with memorable characters and challenging ideas." -- The Atlanta Journal & Constitution "Ambitious, earnest and irreverent. . . Smith has a real talent for comedy and a fond eye for human foibles." -- The Wall Street Journal "Wonderful.... Zadie Smith...possesses a more than ordinary share of talent." -- USA Today "Smith has an astonishing intellect. She writes sharp dialogue for every age and race-- and she's funny as hell." -- Newsweek "[ White Teeth ] is, like the London it portrays, a restless hybrid of voices, tones, and textures...with a raucous energy and confidence." -- The New York Times Book Review "Fresh...spirited...this extravagant novel bursts with optimism about people, about language, and perhaps, above all, about novels and the joy, indeed the impertinence, of writing one." -- The Philadelphia Inquirer "Blissfully confident, wide-ranging and funny from the get-go, White Teeth ...promises-and delivers-a wildly inventive journey into a fresh imagination." -- Rocky Mountain News "Brilliant.... Smith is a master at detail.... Like a postmodern Dickens, she has a flair for features, dress, dialogue, accents and human frailty." -- The Miami Herald "It's a treat to watch an immensely gifted young writer performing, for the very first time, such an admirably audacious and ambitious juggling act." -- Elle "Absolutely delicious.... Smith's voice is a perfect balance of tragedy and comedy." -- The Tampa Tribune and Times "Gently observant and generous in its judgments.... Filled with vibrant life." -- The San Diego Union--Tribune "Brilliant.... Bubbles and pops in its imaginative intensity." -- The Baltimore Sun, "A preternaturally gifted new writer [with] a voice that's street-smart and learned, sassy and philosophical all at the same time."Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "Brilliant…. Smith is a master at detail…a postmodern Charles Dickens…[Smith's] rich storytelling and wicked wit are suited to the sights and smells of the world that England has inherited." The Washington Post "[A] vibrant, rollicking first novel about race and idenity…[Smith's] prickly wit is affectionate and poignant." People "[A] dazzling intergenerational first novel…wonderfully inventive…playful yet unaffected, mongrel yet cohesive, profound yet funny, vernacular yet lyrical. " Los Angeles Times "[A] marvel of a debut novel. . .Reminscent of both Salman Rushdie and John Irving, White Teeth is a comic, canny, sprawling tale, adeptly held together by Smith's literary sleight of hand." Entertainment Weekly "A magnificent and audacious novel, jampacked with memorable characters and challenging ideas." The Atlanta Journal & Constitution "Ambitious, earnest and irreverent. . . Smith has a real talent for comedy and a fond eye for human foibles." The Wall Street Journal "Wonderful…. Zadie Smith…possesses a more than ordinary share of talent." USA Today "Smith has an astonishing intellect. She writes sharp dialogue for every age and race- and she's funny as hell." Newsweek "[ White Teeth ] is, like the London it portrays, a restless hybrid of voices, tones, and textures…with a raucous energy and confidence." The New York Times Book Review "Fresh…spirited…this extravagant novel bursts with optimism about people, about language, and perhaps, above all, about novels and the joy, indeed the impertinence, of writing one." The Philadelphia Inquirer "Blissfully confident, wide-ranging and funny from the get-go, White Teeth …promisesand deliversa wildly inventive journey into a fresh imagination." Rocky Mountain News "Brilliant…. Smith is a master at detail…. Like a postmodern Dickens, she has a flair for features, dress, dialogue, accents and human frailty." The Miami Herald "It's a treat to watch an immensely gifted young writer performing, for the very first time, such an admirably audacious and ambitious juggling act." Elle "Absolutely delicious…. Smith's voice is a perfect balance of tragedy and comedy." The Tampa Tribune and Times "Gently observant and generous in its judgments…. Filled with vibrant life." The San Diego Union-Tribune "Brilliant…. Bubbles and pops in its imaginative intensity." The Baltimore Sun, A PARADE BEST BOOK OF ALL TIME "A preternaturally gifted new writer [with] a voice that's street-smart and learned, sassy and philosophical all at the same time." -Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "Brilliant.... Smith is a master at detail...a postmodern Charles Dickens...[Smith's] rich storytelling and wicked wit are suited to the sights and smells of the world that England has inherited." - The Washington Post "[A] vibrant, rollicking first novel about race and idenity...[Smith's] prickly wit is affectionate and poignant." - People "[A] dazzling intergenerational first novel...wonderfully inventive...playful yet unaffected, mongrel yet cohesive, profound yet funny, vernacular yet lyrical. " - Los Angeles Times "[A] marvel of a debut novel. . .Reminscent of both Salman Rushdie and John Irving, White Teeth is a comic, canny, sprawling tale, adeptly held together by Smith's literary sleight of hand." - Entertainment Weekly "A magnificent and audacious novel, jampacked with memorable characters and challenging ideas." - The Atlanta Journal & Constitution "Ambitious, earnest and irreverent. . . Smith has a real talent for comedy and a fond eye for human foibles." - The Wall Street Journal "Wonderful.... Zadie Smith...possesses a more than ordinary share of talent." - USA Today "Smith has an astonishing intellect. She writes sharp dialogue for every age and race-- and she's funny as hell." - Newsweek "[ White Teeth ] is, like the London it portrays, a restless hybrid of voices, tones, and textures...with a raucous energy and confidence." - The New York Times Book Review "Fresh...spirited...this extravagant novel bursts with optimism about people, about language, and perhaps, above all, about novels and the joy, indeed the impertinence, of writing one." - The Philadelphia Inquirer "Blissfully confident, wide-ranging and funny from the get-go, White Teeth ...promises-and delivers-a wildly inventive journey into a fresh imagination." - Rocky Mountain News "Brilliant.... Smith is a master at detail.... Like a postmodern Dickens, she has a flair for features, dress, dialogue, accents and human frailty." - The Miami Herald "It's a treat to watch an immensely gifted young writer performing, for the very first time, such an admirably audacious and ambitious juggling act." - Elle "Absolutely delicious.... Smith's voice is a perfect balance of tragedy and comedy." - The Tampa Tribune and Times "Gently observant and generous in its judgments.... Filled with vibrant life." - The San Diego Union--Tribune "Brilliant.... Bubbles and pops in its imaginative intensity." - The Baltimore Sun 9780375703867, "A preternaturally gifted new writer [with] a voice that's street-smart and learned, sassy and philosophical all at the same time."Michiko Kakutani,The New York Times "Brilliant…. Smith is a master at detail…a postmodern Charles Dickens…[Smith's] rich storytelling and wicked wit are suited to the sights and smells of the world that England has inherited."TheWashington Post "[A] vibrant, rollicking first novel about race and idenity…[Smith's] prickly wit is affectionate and poignant."People "[A] dazzling intergenerational first novel…wonderfully inventive…playful yet unaffected, mongrel yet cohesive, profound yet funny, vernacular yet lyrical. "Los Angeles Times "[A] marvel of a debut novel. . .Reminscent of both Salman Rushdie and John Irving,White Teethis a comic, canny, sprawling tale, adeptly held together by Smith's literary sleight of hand."Entertainment Weekly "A magnificent and audacious novel, jampacked with memorable characters and challenging ideas."TheAtlanta Journal & Constitution "Ambitious, earnest and irreverent. . . Smith has a real talent for comedy and a fond eye for human foibles."TheWall Street Journal "Wonderful…. Zadie Smith…possesses a more than ordinary share of talent."USA Today "Smith has an astonishing intellect. She writes sharp dialogue for every age and race- and she's funny as hell."Newsweek "[White Teeth]is, like the London it portrays, a restless hybrid of voices, tones, and textures…with a raucous energy and confidence."The New York Times Book Review "Fresh…spirited…this extravagant novel bursts with optimism about people, about language, and perhaps, above all, about novels and the joy, indeed the impertinence, of writing one."The Philadelphia Inquirer "Blissfully confident, wide-ranging and funny from the get-go,White Teeth…promisesand deliversa wildly inventive journey into a fresh imagination."Rocky Mountain News "Brilliant…. Smith is a master at detail…. Like a postmodern Dickens, she has a flair for features, dress, dialogue, accents and human frailty."The Miami Herald "It's a treat to watch an immensely gifted young writer performing, for the very first time, such an admirably audacious and ambitious juggling act."Elle "Absolutely delicious…. Smith's voice is a perfect balance of tragedy and comedy."The Tampa Tribune and Times "Gently observant and generous in its judgments…. Filled with vibrant life."TheSan Diego Union-Tribune "Brilliant…. Bubbles and pops in its imaginative intensity."The Baltimore Sun, A PARADE BEST BOOK OF ALL TIME "A preternaturally gifted new writer [with] a voice that's street-smart and learned, sassy and philosophical all at the same time." --Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "Brilliant.... Smith is a master at detail...a postmodern Charles Dickens...[Smith's] rich storytelling and wicked wit are suited to the sights and smells of the world that England has inherited." -- The Washington Post "[A] vibrant, rollicking first novel about race and idenity...[Smith's] prickly wit is affectionate and poignant." -- People "[A] dazzling intergenerational first novel...wonderfully inventive...playful yet unaffected, mongrel yet cohesive, profound yet funny, vernacular yet lyrical. " -- Los Angeles Times "[A] marvel of a debut novel. . .Reminscent of both Salman Rushdie and John Irving, White Teeth is a comic, canny, sprawling tale, adeptly held together by Smith's literary sleight of hand." -- Entertainment Weekly "A magnificent and audacious novel, jampacked with memorable characters and challenging ideas." -- The Atlanta Journal & Constitution "Ambitious, earnest and irreverent. . . Smith has a real talent for comedy and a fond eye for human foibles." -- The Wall Street Journal "Wonderful.... Zadie Smith...possesses a more than ordinary share of talent." -- USA Today "Smith has an astonishing intellect. She writes sharp dialogue for every age and race-- and she's funny as hell." -- Newsweek "[ White Teeth ] is, like the London it portrays, a restless hybrid of voices, tones, and textures...with a raucous energy and confidence." -- The New York Times Book Review "Fresh...spirited...this extravagant novel bursts with optimism about people, about language, and perhaps, above all, about novels and the joy, indeed the impertinence, of writing one." -- The Philadelphia Inquirer "Blissfully confident, wide-ranging and funny from the get-go, White Teeth ...promises-and delivers-a wildly inventive journey into a fresh imagination." -- Rocky Mountain News "Brilliant.... Smith is a master at detail.... Like a postmodern Dickens, she has a flair for features, dress, dialogue, accents and human frailty." -- The Miami Herald "It's a treat to watch an immensely gifted young writer performing, for the very first time, such an admirably audacious and ambitious juggling act." -- Elle "Absolutely delicious.... Smith's voice is a perfect balance of tragedy and comedy." -- The Tampa Tribune and Times "Gently observant and generous in its judgments.... Filled with vibrant life." -- The San Diego Union--Tribune "Brilliant.... Bubbles and pops in its imaginative intensity." -- The Baltimore Sun 9780375703867, "A preternaturally gifted new writer [with] a voice that's street-smart and learned, sassy and philosophical all at the same time."Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "Brilliant…. Smith is a master at detail…a postmodern Charles Dickens…[Smith's] rich storytelling and wicked wit are suited to the sights and smells of the world that England has inherited."The Washington Post "[A] vibrant, rollicking first novel about race and idenity…[Smith's] prickly wit is affectionate and poignant."People "[A] dazzling intergenerational first novel…wonderfully inventive…playful yet unaffected, mongrel yet cohesive, profound yet funny, vernacular yet lyrical. "Los Angeles Times "[A] marvel of a debut novel. . .Reminscent of both Salman Rushdie and John Irving, White Teeth is a comic, canny, sprawling tale, adeptly held together by Smith's literary sleight of hand."Entertainment Weekly "A magnificent and audacious novel, jampacked with memorable characters and challenging ideas."The Atlanta Journal & Constitution "Ambitious, earnest and irreverent. . . Smith has a real talent for comedy and a fond eye for human foibles."The Wall Street Journal "Wonderful…. Zadie Smith…possesses a more than ordinary share of talent."USA Today "Smith has an astonishing intellect. She writes sharp dialogue for every age and race- and she's funny as hell."Newsweek "[White Teeth] is, like the London it portrays, a restless hybrid of voices, tones, and textures…with a raucous energy and confidence."The New York Times Book Review "Fresh…spirited…this extravagant novel bursts with optimism about people, about language, and perhaps, above all, about novels and the joy, indeed the impertinence, of writing one."The Philadelphia Inquirer "Blissfully confident, wide-ranging and funny from the get-go, White Teeth…promisesand deliversa wildly inventive journey into a fresh imagination."Rocky Mountain News "Brilliant…. Smith is a master at detail…. Like a postmodern Dickens, she has a flair for features, dress, dialogue, accents and human frailty."The Miami Herald "It's a treat to watch an immensely gifted young writer performing, for the very first time, such an admirably audacious and ambitious juggling act."Elle "Absolutely delicious…. Smith's voice is a perfect balance of tragedy and comedy."The Tampa Tribune and Times "Gently observant and generous in its judgments…. Filled with vibrant life."The San Diego Union-Tribune "Brilliant…. Bubbles and pops in its imaginative intensity."The Baltimore Sun, "A preternaturally gifted new writer [with] a voice that's street-smart and learned, sassy and philosophical all at the same time."-Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "Brilliant.... Smith is a master at detail...a postmodern Charles Dickens...[Smith's] rich storytelling and wicked wit are suited to the sights and smells of the world that England has inherited."- The Washington Post "[A] vibrant, rollicking first novel about race and idenity...[Smith's] prickly wit is affectionate and poignant."- People "[A] dazzling intergenerational first novel...wonderfully inventive...playful yet unaffected, mongrel yet cohesive, profound yet funny, vernacular yet lyrical. "- Los Angeles Times "[A] marvel of a debut novel. . .Reminscent of both Salman Rushdie and John Irving, White Teeth is a comic, canny, sprawling tale, adeptly held together by Smith's literary sleight of hand."- Entertainment Weekly "A magnificent and audacious novel, jampacked with memorable characters and challenging ideas."- The Atlanta Journal & Constitution "Ambitious, earnest and irreverent. . . Smith has a real talent for comedy and a fond eye for human foibles."- The Wall Street Journal "Wonderful.... Zadie Smith...possesses a more than ordinary share of talent."- USA Today "Smith has an astonishing intellect. She writes sharp dialogue for every age and race-- and she's funny as hell."- Newsweek "[ White Teeth ] is, like the London it portrays, a restless hybrid of voices, tones, and textures...with a raucous energy and confidence."- The New York Times Book Review "Fresh...spirited...this extravagant novel bursts with optimism about people, about language, and perhaps, above all, about novels and the joy, indeed the impertinence, of writing one."- The Philadelphia Inquirer "Blissfully confident, wide-ranging and funny from the get-go, White Teeth ...promises-and delivers-a wildly inventive journey into a fresh imagination."- Rocky Mountain News "Brilliant.... Smith is a master at detail.... Like a postmodern Dickens, she has a flair for features, dress, dialogue, accents and human frailty."- The Miami Herald "It's a treat to watch an immensely gifted young writer performing, for the very first time, such an admirably audacious and ambitious juggling act."- Elle "Absolutely delicious.... Smith's voice is a perfect balance of tragedy and comedy."- The Tampa Tribune and Times "Gently observant and generous in its judgments.... Filled with vibrant life."- The San Diego Union--Tribune "Brilliant.... Bubbles and pops in its imaginative intensity."- The Baltimore Sun, A PARADE BEST BOOK OF ALL TIME "A preternaturally gifted new writer [with] a voice that's street-smart and learned, sassy and philosophical all at the same time." --Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "Brilliant.... Smith is a master at detail...a postmodern Charles Dickens...[Smith's] rich storytelling and wicked wit are suited to the sights and smells of the world that England has inherited." -- The Washington Post "[A] vibrant, rollicking first novel about race and idenity...[Smith's] prickly wit is affectionate and poignant." -- People "[A] dazzling intergenerational first novel...wonderfully inventive...playful yet unaffected, mongrel yet cohesive, profound yet funny, vernacular yet lyrical. " -- Los Angeles Times "[A] marvel of a debut novel. . .Reminscent of both Salman Rushdie and John Irving, White Teeth is a comic, canny, sprawling tale, adeptly held together by Smith's literary sleight of hand." -- Entertainment Weekly "A magnificent and audacious novel, jampacked with memorable characters and challenging ideas." -- The Atlanta Journal & Constitution "Ambitious, earnest and irreverent. . . Smith has a real talent for comedy and a fond eye for human foibles." -- The Wall Street Journal "Wonderful.... Zadie Smith...possesses a more than ordinary share of talent." -- USA Today "Smith has an astonishing intellect. She writes sharp dialogue for every age and race--and she's funny as hell." -- Newsweek "[ White Teeth ] is, like the London it portrays, a restless hybrid of voices, tones, and textures...with a raucous energy and confidence." -- The New York Times Book Review "Fresh...spirited...this extravagant novel bursts with optimism about people, about language, and perhaps, above all, about novels and the joy, indeed the impertinence, of writing one." -- The Philadelphia Inquirer "Blissfully confident, wide-ranging and funny from the get-go, White Teeth ...promises-and delivers-a wildly inventive journey into a fresh imagination." -- Rocky Mountain News "Brilliant.... Smith is a master at detail.... Like a postmodern Dickens, she has a flair for features, dress, dialogue, accents and human frailty." -- The Miami Herald "It's a treat to watch an immensely gifted young writer performing, for the very first time, such an admirably audacious and ambitious juggling act." -- Elle "Absolutely delicious.... Smith's voice is a perfect balance of tragedy and comedy." -- The Tampa Tribune and Times "Gently observant and generous in its judgments.... Filled with vibrant life." -- The San Diego Union--Tribune "Brilliant.... Bubbles and pops in its imaginative intensity." -- The Baltimore Sun
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823/.914
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER - The blockbuster debut novel from "a preternaturally gifted" writer ( The New York Times ) and author of On Beauty and Swing Time-- set against London's racial and cultural tapestry, reveling in the ecstatic hodgepodge of modern life, flirting with disaster, and embracing the comedy of daily existence. Zadie Smith's dazzling debut caught critics grasping for comparisons and deciding on everyone from Charles Dickens to Salman Rushdie to John Irving and Martin Amis. But the truth is that Zadie Smith's voice is remarkably, fluently, and altogether wonderfully her own. At the center of this invigorating novel are two unlikely friends, Archie Jones and Samad Iqbal. Hapless veterans of World War II, Archie and Samad and their families become agents of England's irrevocable transformation. A second marriage to Clara Bowden, a beautiful, albeit tooth-challenged, Jamaican half his age, quite literally gives Archie a second lease on life, and produces Irie, a knowing child whose personality doesn't quite match her name (Jamaican for "no problem"). Samad's late-in-life arranged marriage (he had to wait for his bride to be born), produces twin sons whose separate paths confound Iqbal's every effort to direct them, and a renewed, if selective, submission to his Islamic faith. "[ White Teeth ] is, like the London it portrays, a restless hybrid of voices, tones, and textures...with a raucous energy and confidence." -- The New York Times Book Review, Zadie Smith's dazzling debut caught critics grasping for comparisons and deciding on everyone from Charles Dickens to Salman Rushdie to John Irving and Martin Amis. But the truth is that Zadie Smith's voice is remarkably, fluently, and altogether wonderfully her own. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read At the center of this invigorating novel are two unlikely friends, Archie Jones and Samad Iqbal. Hapless veterans of World War II, Archie and Samad and their families become agents of England's irrevocable transformation. A second marriage to Clara Bowden, a beautiful, albeit tooth-challenged, Jamaican half his age, quite literally gives Archie a second lease on life, and produces Irie, a knowing child whose personality doesn't quite match her name (Jamaican for "no problem"). Samad's late-in-life arranged marriage (he had to wait for his bride to be born), produces twin sons whose separate paths confound Iqbal's every effort to direct them, and a renewed, if selective, submission to his Islamic faith. Set against London's racial and cultural tapestry, venturing across the former empire and into the past as it barrels toward the future, White Teeth revels in the ecstatic hodgepodge of modern life, flirting with disaster, confounding expectations, and embracing the comedy of daily existence., NATIONAL BESTSELLER * The blockbuster debut novel from "a preternaturally gifted" writer ( The New York Times ) and author of On Beauty and Swing Time-- set against London's racial and cultural tapestry, reveling in the ecstatic hodgepodge of modern life, flirting with disaster, and embracing the comedy of daily existence. Zadie Smith's dazzling debut caught critics grasping for comparisons and deciding on everyone from Charles Dickens to Salman Rushdie to John Irving and Martin Amis. But the truth is that Zadie Smith's voice is remarkably, fluently, and altogether wonderfully her own. At the center of this invigorating novel are two unlikely friends, Archie Jones and Samad Iqbal. Hapless veterans of World War II, Archie and Samad and their families become agents of England's irrevocable transformation. A second marriage to Clara Bowden, a beautiful, albeit tooth-challenged, Jamaican half his age, quite literally gives Archie a second lease on life, and produces Irie, a knowing child whose personality doesn't quite match her name (Jamaican for "no problem"). Samad's late-in-life arranged marriage (he had to wait for his bride to be born), produces twin sons whose separate paths confound Iqbal's every effort to direct them, and a renewed, if selective, submission to his Islamic faith. "[ White Teeth ] is, like the London it portrays, a restless hybrid of voices, tones, and textures...with a raucous energy and confidence." -- The New York Times Book Review
LC Classification Number
PR6069.M59 W47 2000
Copyright Date
2000
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