Set in 1960, An Actual Life resurrects two characters from Thomas' highly acclaimed collection of short stories, Getting Over Tom. A year after they "have" to get married, Buddy and Virginia and their baby Madeline are struggling to make ends meet, living in Aunt Dot's tiny house in New Jersey. There's no money, no love, no forseeable future, and neither Buddy nor Virginia has a clue about how to make their misbegotten marriage work.
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Set in 1960, An Actual Life resurrects two characters from Thomas' highly acclaimed collection of short stories, Getting Over Tom. A year after they "have" to get married, Buddy and Virginia and their baby Madeline are struggling to make ends meet, living in Aunt Dot's tiny house in New Jersey. There's no money, no love, no forseeable future, and neither Buddy nor Virginia has a clue about how to make their misbegotten marriage work.
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Publisher:
New York, NY, U.S.A. : Simon & Schuster Trade Paperbacks, 1997
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
8367703383
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Seller's Description:
ISBN: 068483751X, 1st trade paperback edition, Near Fine/pictorial wraps; a novel about family life and a husband and wife getting to know each other, 8vo., 236 pages.,
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 7x5x0; Minor wear to binding. Light wear on edges of text block. Remainder mark on bottom edge. Dj lightly shelf worn with small hole on front cover near top of spine. Dust jacket in a mylar cover.