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Charles Wright (1932-2008) was hailed as an important literary talent when his debut novel appeared in 1963. He published three books between 1963 and 1973, all autobiographical novels about black street life in New York City, before disappearing into alcoholism and despair. This is his third and last book. Cover by Milton Glaser. 215 pages; 8.25 x 5.5 inches.
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Absolutely Nothing to Get Alarmed About
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York, 1973
ISBN 10: 0374114080
ISBN 13: 9780374114084
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Seller: Bad Animal, Santa Cruz, CA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Farrar, Strauss and Giroux: 1973. First edition. Hardcover in dust jacket. Book is near fine, jacket is very good. Either a fictive memoir or an autobiographical novel, concerning encounters with poverty, drug addiction, prostitution, venereal disease, murder, bureaucratic indifference, race riots, frustrated rage, and a variety of ways of loving. A favorite of James Baldwin's. Essential reading on underground black culture in 1970's New York. "The young protest, riot. Their elders bite their lips, inhale anger, or flaunt their power. Nailed between two worlds, I try to stay stoned, clang like a bell in a small tower, comforted with the knowledge that I'm moving on.". Seller Inventory # 001284
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Absolutely Nothing to Get Alarmed About
Published by
Farrar Straus & Giroux, New York, 1973
ISBN 10: 0374114080
ISBN 13: 9780374114084
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Seller: Fireproof Books, MINNETONKA, MN, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. 215 pages. First edition, first printing. Dust jacket design by Milton Glasser. His 3rd book. His observations on poverty, drug addiction, prostitution, venereal disease, murder, bureaucratic indifference, race riots & frustrated rage. As new book in an as new dust jacket. A beautiful book! Seller Inventory # 8102667749
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Absolutely Nothing to Get Alarmed About
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.95. Seller Inventory # G0374114080I3N00
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