The "New York Times" recently called Epstein "a writer who can make you laugh out loud on every third page." Fans of his bestselling "Snobbery: The American Version" will recognize the wit, insight, and incisive social examination in Epstein's new collection of stories.
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The "New York Times" recently called Epstein "a writer who can make you laugh out loud on every third page." Fans of his bestselling "Snobbery: The American Version" will recognize the wit, insight, and incisive social examination in Epstein's new collection of stories.
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Good. There is a signature or handwriting on the inside front cover. Pages are clean! The dust jacket shows normal wear and tear. There is staining on the text block edges Fast Shipping-Each order powers our free bookstore in Chicago and sending books to Africa!
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Very good in very good dust jacket. SIGNED and inscribed 'For Bert-best wishes' by the author on the half-title page. 1st edition, 1st printing, complete number line. Dust jacket has some edgewear and is taped into the boards. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. Audience: General/trade. 'Book has wear to the cap and heel of the spine and minor soiling to the edges of the pageblock. By the National Humanities medal-winning author of 'Frozen in Time' and 'The Love Song of A. Jerome Minkoff: And Other Stories'. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box.
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Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 0395944023. We consider each and every book we sell to be a treasure. That's why we provide accurate individualized condition descriptions; ship in sturdy protective packaging; and offer excellent customer service.; Half black cloth cover over orange boards has lightly pushed in bottom spine cap and is otherwise pristine. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Pages are clean and pristine. Book has never been cracked open. Dust jacket has faint shelf rubbing and near pristine. Publisher's price of $24.00 on DJ flap. DJ is protected by a clear, acid-free mylar cover to preserve the DJ and add luster to magnify its beauty or improve its appearance. Pictured without the mylar cover for an accurate visual of it's condition.; 8.2 X 5.6 X 1.2 inches; 339 pages.
Epstein is a great short story writer. In this book consisting of about a dozen short stories of Chicago Jews who come from all walks of life he spins tales that intrigue and amaze. The best one is the first one which contrasts the life attitudes of two old geezers who live in a retirement home. It turns out that one man named Shindler is a pessimist and misanthrope who sees life as a half empty glass while Felix-(note: the latin for happy) has had a life of singular adversity but has an optimistic outlook.
The ending is sad but spectacular ! Quite a lot from two old geezers ! David A R
