From Rockaway
by Eisenstadt, Jill
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf Borzoi Book, 1987. A first novel from Eisenstadt is a time capsule from 1987. Set in Queens, NY, by the beach, we follow a group of friends just graduated from high school, capturing the dangerous vibe of teens who don't yet know where they are going next. Eisenstadt wrote at the same time as Tama Janowitz and Bret Easton Ellis and was considered part of the Literary Brat Pack, her 2017 book Swell features some of the same characters.
Hardback. 214 pages. 22 x 15.5 cm. Sand coloured boards with gilt lettering to spine. First edition. Near fine book in near fine jacket.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Second Shelf (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8501
- Title
- From Rockaway
- Author
- Eisenstadt, Jill
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf Borzoi Book
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1987
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- First Edition
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- Jacket
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- Gilt
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