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During the Great Depression of the '30s, a passionate, young New Jersey man leaves home to find his fortune. What he finds is a life so different from his own that it changes his destiny. A haunting story of dreams and desires, repackaged to match Doctorow's other bestsellers. Reprint from... read more

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They were hateful presences in me.

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  1. E. L. Doctorow (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1980
ISBN: 0-394-50691-X
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  • Library of Congress: PS3554.O3 L6
  • Dewey: 813.54

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