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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 0142003808
- EAN
- 9780142003800
- Manufacturer
- Penguin Books
- Brand
- Penguin Books
- Binding
- TP
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0142003808
ISBN-13
9780142003800
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30213201
Product Key Features
Book Title
Drop City
Number of Pages
512 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Classics, Small Town & Rural, General, Literary
Publication Year
2004
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
12.7 Oz
Item Length
7.7 in
Item Width
5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2002-066371
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
“A vastly entertaining tale that balances the exuberance and the excesses, the promise and the preposterousness of the counterculture perhaps better than any other work of American fiction.â€� ( Los Angeles Times Book Review ) “Not only an entertaining romp through the madness of the countercultural ’70s, but a stirring parable about the American dream as well.â€� ( The New York Times ), "A vastly entertaining tale that balances the exuberance and the excesses, the promise and the preposterousness of the counterculture perhaps better than any other work of American fiction." -- Los Angeles Times Book Review "Not only an entertaining romp through the madness of the countercultural '70s, but a stirring parable about the American dream as well." -- The New York Times , "A vastly entertaining tale that balances the exuberance and the excesses, the promise and the preposterousness of the counterculture perhaps better than any other work of American fiction." - Los Angeles Times Book Review "Not only an entertaining romp through the madness of the countercultural '70s, but a stirring parable about the American dream as well." - The New York Times , "A vastly entertaining tale that balances the exuberance and the excesses, the promise and the preposterousness of the counterculture perhaps better than any other work of American fiction."-- Los Angeles Times Book Review "Not only an entertaining romp through the madness of the countercultural '70s, but a stirring parable about the American dream as well."-- The New York Times, A vastly entertaining tale that balances the exuberance and the excesses, the promise and the preposterousness of the counterculture perhaps better than any other work of American fiction.” (Los Angeles Times Book Review) Not only an entertaining romp through the madness of the countercultural ’70s, but a stirring parable about the American dream as well.” (The New York Times)
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Grade To
UP
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Synopsis
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST - From the award-winning author of The Tortilla Curtain comes a "gorgeously crafted epic" ( People ) about a band of hippies who attempt to establish themselves deep in the wilderness of Alaska. "Not only an entertaining romp through the madness of the countercultural '70s, but a stirring parable about the American dream as well."-- The New York Times It is 1970, and a down-at-the-heels California commune devoted to peace, free love, and the simple life has decided to relocate to the last frontier--the unforgiving landscape of interior Alaska--in the ultimate expression of going back to the land. Armed with the spirit of adventure and naïve optimism, the inhabitants of "Drop City" arrive in the wilderness of Alaska only to find their utopia already populated by other young homesteaders. When the two communities collide, unexpected friendships and dangerous enmities are born as everyone struggles with the bare essentials of life: love, nourishment, and a roof over one's head. Drop City is a surprising story that reveals human behavior at its rawest, most tender, and most compelling. It is also a rich, allusive, and unsentimental look at the ideals of a generation and their impact on today's radically transformed world. Above all, it's an epic and gripping novel infused with the lyricism and take-no-prisoners storytelling for which T.C. Boyle is justly famous., NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST * From the award-winning author of The Tortilla Curtain comes a "gorgeously crafted epic" ( People ) about a band of hippies who attempt to establish themselves deep in the wilderness of Alaska. "Not only an entertaining romp through the madness of the countercultural '70s, but a stirring parable about the American dream as well."-- The New York Times It is 1970, and a down-at-the-heels California commune devoted to peace, free love, and the simple life has decided to relocate to the last frontier--the unforgiving landscape of interior Alaska--in the ultimate expression of going back to the land. Armed with the spirit of adventure and naïve optimism, the inhabitants of "Drop City" arrive in the wilderness of Alaska only to find their utopia already populated by other young homesteaders. When the two communities collide, unexpected friendships and dangerous enmities are born as everyone struggles with the bare essentials of life: love, nourishment, and a roof over one's head. Drop City is a surprising story that reveals human behavior at its rawest, most tender, and most compelling. It is also a rich, allusive, and unsentimental look at the ideals of a generation and their impact on today's radically transformed world. Above all, it's an epic and gripping novel infused with the lyricism and take-no-prisoners storytelling for which T.C. Boyle is justly famous., It is 1970, and a down-at-the-heels California commune devoted to peace, free love, and the simple life has decided to relocate to the last frontier--the unforgiving landscape of interior Alaska--in the ultimate expression of going back to the land. Armed with the spirit of adventure and na ve optimism, the inhabitants of "Drop City" arrive in the wilderness of Alaska only to find their utopia already populated by other young homesteaders. When the two communities collide, unexpected friendships and dangerous enmities are born as everyone struggles with the bare essentials of life: love, nourishment, and a roof over one's head. Rich, allusive, and unsentimental, T.C. Boyle's ninth novel is a tour de force infused with the lyricism and take-no-prisoners storytelling for which he is justly famous.
LC Classification Number
PS3552.O932 D76
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- 1***h (1255)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseA good quality brand new paperback at a decent price. It looks perfect. Pretty well packed. Took nearly 2 weeks to get here. The seller said there was a wit time after purchase prior to shipping. That should have been specified in the listing! It arrived late for da friend's b - day! An ok transaction - If not for the B - Day, it would have been fine. Good communication from the seller.