First published in 1967, "Stop-Time" was immediately recognized as a masterpiece of modern American autobiography, a brilliant portrayal of one boy's passage from childhood to adolescence and beyond. Here is Frank Conroy's wry, sad, beautiful tale of life on the road; of odd jobs and lost friendships, brutal schools and first loves; of a father's early death and a son's exhilarating escape into manhood. "Stop-Time" is as generous on the subject of growing up lost in America, as moving in its absolute intelligence and ...
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First published in 1967, "Stop-Time" was immediately recognized as a masterpiece of modern American autobiography, a brilliant portrayal of one boy's passage from childhood to adolescence and beyond. Here is Frank Conroy's wry, sad, beautiful tale of life on the road; of odd jobs and lost friendships, brutal schools and first loves; of a father's early death and a son's exhilarating escape into manhood. "Stop-Time" is as generous on the subject of growing up lost in America, as moving in its absolute intelligence and compassion, as anywork that has appeared before or since.
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Seller's Description:
Good. Ex-Library copy with typical library marks and stamps. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Wear commensurate with age and use. Former owner's nameplate pasted onto front inside board, otherwise clean and unmarked interior text. Dust jacket wrapped in protective mylar sleeve. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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Very good in good dust jacket. Signed by author. With dust jacket. Audience: General/trade. Ships with signature confirmation. 1967 Viking Press hardcover first edition with dust jacket protected in mylar, inscribed by the author on the half title page ("_____, with affection and gratitude, Frank"). A lot of edgewear (some tears closed), chipping, and soil/tanning on dj, white paint stains and sunning on bottom edge of boards (also sunning on top edge), back corners a little bumped, light tanning, else text clean, binding tight.