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The Nuclear Age

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The Nuclear Age

by O'Brien, Tim

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Near fine trade hard cover book/ light edgewear otherwise near fine dust jacket. 4to
ISBN 10
039454286X
ISBN 13
9780394542867
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NY: Knopf, 1985. 1st printing of 1st edition. Near fine trade hard cover book/ light edgewear otherwise near fine dust jacket. 4to. Signed by the author on the front end paper.

Synopsis

The Nuclear Age  is about one man's slightly insane attempt to come to terms with a dilemma that confronts us all—a little thing called The Bomb. The year is 1995, and William Cowling has finally found the courage to meet his fears head-on. Cowling's courage takes the form of a hole that he begins digging in his backyard in an effort to "bury" all thoughts of the apocalypse. Cowling's wife, however, is ready to leave him; his daughter has taken to calling him "nutto"; and Cowling's own checkered past seems to be rising out of the crater taking shape on his lawn, besieging him with flashbacks and memories of a life that's had more than its share of turmoil. Brilliantly interweaving his masterful storytelling powers with dark, surreal humor and empathy for characters caught in circumstances beyond their control, Tim O'Brien brings us his most entertaining novel to date. At once wildly comic and sneakily profound, The Nuclear Age is also utterly unforgettable.

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Bookseller
Lorrin Wong, Bookseller US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
656157
Title
The Nuclear Age
Author
O'Brien, Tim
Book Condition
Used - Near fine trade hard cover book/ light edgewear otherwise near fine dust jacket. 4to
Edition
1st printing of 1st edition
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10
039454286X
ISBN 13
9780394542867
Publisher
NY: Knopf
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1985

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