The Burning City
The Burning City
Publisher Doubleday
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Sixteen-year-old Heller is an angel of death; his speciality - bad news. Then, as a summer heatwave hits the city, he is struck by first love.
This is the story of a boy on the eve of adulthood, and a city on the brink of urban meltdown, from award-winning author, Ariel Dorfman, and his son, Joaquin.
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About the Author
Ariel & Joaquin Dorfman
Hailed as a literary grandmaster by Time magazine, Ariel Dorfman has received numerous international prizes for his novels, plays, poems, journalism, and essays. Joaquin Dorfman opened his first play at the Edinburgh Festival at the age of 19. The Dorfmans have also written two screenplays together.
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Book Condition & Notes
Very good first edition, without dust-jacket. Some yellowing to pages and edges. This book is located in our Brighton store, and may take longer for delivery.
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