Synopsis
A smart, funny classic about a young and beautiful American woman who moves to Paris determined to live life to the fullest.
The Dud Avocado follows the romantic and comedic adventures of a young American who heads overseas to conquer Paris in the late 1950s. Edith Wharton and Henry James wrote about the American girl abroad, but it was Elaine Dundy’s Sally Jay Gorce who told us what she was really thinking. Charming, sexy, and hilarious, The Dud Avocado gained instant cult status when it was first published and it remains a timeless portrait of a woman hell-bent on living.
“I had to tell someone how much I enjoyed The Dud Avocado. It made me laugh, scream, and guffaw (which, incidentally, is a great name for a law firm).” –Groucho Marx
"[The Dud Avocado] is one of the best novels about growing up fast..." -The Guardian
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About the Author
Elaine Dundy (1921—2008) was born in New York City, and lived in Paris and London. She was married for a time to theater critic Kenneth Tynan. She wrote plays, novels, and biographies, including Elvis and Gladys and Life Itself! Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Esquire, and Vogue among other publications. Her novel, The Dud Avocado, was re-published by NYRB Classics in 2007.
Terry Teachout is the drama critic for The Wall Street Journal and the critic-at-large for Commentary. He has written biographies of Louis Armstrong, George Balanchine, Duke Ellington, and H. L. Mencken; the libretti for three operas by Paul Moravec; and a play, Satchmo at the Waldorf, that has been produced off-Broadway and throughout America.
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ISBN 10: 1590172329
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ISBN 10: 1590172329
ISBN 13: 9781590172322
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Trade paperback edition, published by NYRB Classics. Comedic adventures of a young American woman as she heads overseas to conquer Paris in the 1950's. First published in 1958, this is the recent NYRB reprint. No former ownership marks, no writing on the the text pages. Edges of the text block are clean. Not a remainder, not a library discard copy. Top right corner of the front cover and the first 12 pages of the text have a slight crease mark - see photos. Attached are some photos of the copy we have in our inventory. Seller Inventory # 24-05249
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