In the city we can live deliberately: inventing and renewing ourselves, carving out journeys, creating private spaces. But in the city we are also afraid of being alone, clinging to the structures of daily life to ward off the chaos around us. How is it that the noisy, jostling, overwhelming metropolis leaves us at once so energized and so fragile? In "Soft City", one of our most acclaimed novelists and travel writers seeks to find out. First published in the 1970s, his account is a compelling exploration of urban life: a ...
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In the city we can live deliberately: inventing and renewing ourselves, carving out journeys, creating private spaces. But in the city we are also afraid of being alone, clinging to the structures of daily life to ward off the chaos around us. How is it that the noisy, jostling, overwhelming metropolis leaves us at once so energized and so fragile? In "Soft City", one of our most acclaimed novelists and travel writers seeks to find out. First published in the 1970s, his account is a compelling exploration of urban life: a classic in the literature of the city, more relevant to today's overcrowded planet than ever. 'A psychological handbook for urban survival' - "Sunday Telegraph".
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 300grams, ISBN: 9780330456494.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Book contains pencil markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 250grams, ISBN: 000633511X.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. In pictorial jacket, 8vo, [10], 229 pages. Comparative views of "the art of cosmopolitan living" (jacket upper cover), based on the author's experiences in the Black American ghettos of the East Coast (particularly New York City, Cambridge and Roxbury, Massachusetts) and London's gay community in Earl's Court; dedicated to Robert and Caroline Lowell. Includes bibliography.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book A bright, tight first edition, first printing of author's first book. DJ is not price-clipped; colorful; lightly rubbed from handling; protected in mylar. Boards are well-bound; textbox edge slightly dusty; pages unmarked throughout.
