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In 1967, Daniel, the son of two convicted spys executed by their own country, ponders his life, his sister's radicalism, his appreciation for his wife and son, and the hypocrisy of the moralistic ideals upon which this country was based. Reprint.
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First Sentence edit
On Memorial Day in 1967 Daniel Lewin thumbed his way from New York to Worcester, Mass., in just under five hours.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Penguin Modern Classics. (edition-based publisher list)
This book is in Guardian 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read. (authoritative list)
This is book 357 of 1272 in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. (authoritative list)
Preceded by In a Free State, and followed by Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
Authors & Contributors edit
- E. L. Doctorow (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1971
ISBN: 978-0812978179
Page Count: 303
Publisher: Random House
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1971
ISBN: 978-0812978179
Page Count: 303
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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