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Mauve Gloves and Madmen, Clutter and Vine

by Wolfe, Tom; Jarrell; Sontag, Susan | HC | Good
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Condition
Good
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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“Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ...
Binding
Hardcover
Weight
1 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
No
ISBN
9780374204242

About this product

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
ISBN-10
0374204241
ISBN-13
9780374204242
eBay Product ID (ePID)
143734

Product Key Features

Edition
2
Book Title
Mauve Gloves and Madmen, Clutter and Vine
Number of Pages
243 Pages
Language
English
Topic
General, Essays
Publication Year
1988
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Fiction, Literary Collections
Author
Tom Wolfe
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
13.6 Oz
Item Length
8.4 in
Item Width
5.7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
76-043968
Reviews
"No one is as good as Wolfe on the contradictions between cushy class and angry consciousness . . . There essays . . . offer a lively picture of the surface of our society' one wishes life were this interesting." -Jack Beatty, The Nation   "This book serves as a reminder of how often Wolfe's refusal to be respectful toward any subject has produced both illumination and laughter." - Time   "Mr. Wolfe tackles all sorts of subjects ranging from life on an aircraft carrier (brilliantly described) to the goings-on at a convention of National Enquirer freelance writers . . . The master of trivia also offers an underlying theme in his essays and stories: the enormous gap (as he perceives it) between the intellectuals' negative view of America and the positive reality." -Roger Ricklefs, The Wall Street Journal   "It's all right here! Again! The wicked maestro has done it again!" -Tom Nolan, The Los Angeles Times Book Review
Dewey Edition
18
Dewey Decimal
813/.5/2
Synopsis
"When are the 1970s going to begin?" ran the joke during the Presidential campaign of 1976. With his own patented combination of serious journalism and dazzling comedy, Tom Wolfe met the question head-on in these rollicking essays -- and even provided the 1970s with its name: "The Me Decade."
LC Classification Number
PS3573.O526.M3

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