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Moe's villa & other stories / James Purdy.

Van Pelt Library PS3531.U426 M64 2004
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Purdy, James, 1914-2009.
Contributor:
Gotham Book Mart Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Short stories.
Penn Provenance:
Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)
Physical Description:
274 pages ; 21 cm
Edition:
First Carroll and Graf edition.
Other Title:
Moe's villa and other stories
Place of Publication:
New York : Carroll & Graf, 2004.
Summary:
The first short-story collection by the literary cult hero in over a decade showcases 12 new stories, including the tale of a visit to Moe's Villa, a private mansion doubling as a gambling casino where lonely boys are taught the art of poker by the Native American proprietor.
Contents:
Kitty Blue
Easy street
Reaching Rose
Gertrude's hand
Entre Dos Luces
Geraldine
Bonnie
No stranger to Luke
A little variety, please
The white blackbird
Brawith
Moe's villa.
ISBN:
0786714174
9780786714179
OCLC:
56472934

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