A collection of stories by a writer noted for "a way of conjuring up scenes that vibrate with subtle tensions"--New York Times Book Review. In the title story, a woman falls for the lure and beauty of danger as she literally becomes a shoplifter's apprentice.

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Title: The Shoplifter's Apprentice
Publisher: Washington Square Press, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Publication Date: 1990
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0671693182
ISBN 13: 9780671693183
Binding: Soft cover
Printing: 1st Printing
Condition: As New

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A collection of stories by a writer noted for a way of conjuring up scenes that vibrate with subtle tensions--New York Times Book Review. In the title story, a woman falls for the lure and beauty of danger as she literally becomes a shoplifter's apprentice.

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In 11 supple short stories, Lesser writes about now-generation young women who plug along at literary/journalistic or arty jobs while hovering on the margins of other people's lives. "The collection, outstanding for its lyricism and control, is a pleasure to read," lauded PW.
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