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Debasements of Brooklyn Novel by PS 3 Parent Ira Gold
- Item Number
- 183
- Estimated Value
- 29 USD
- Sold
- 10 USD to Luviday
- Number of Bids
- 1 - Bid History
Item Description
Novel by PS 3 parent Ira Gold.
"Howie Fenster, big and mean-looking, is a Mob enforcer who keeps company with guys named Pauli and Scrunchy. Much of his narration has to do with his attempts to stay alive while the Russian and Italian mobsters slaughter one another in a turf war. By chance, he meets and hides out with the lovely, bookish Ariel, who s thrilled by this walk on the wild side. Until she stumbles upon the goon s reading list: Aristotle, Proust, et al. "Who the hell are you?" she screams, disillusioned. A closet intellectual, that's who. A stunningly conceived and executed battle scene almost blends crime-story action with literary introspection, but a feeling of distance remains. This is more of a clever, funny literary exercise than it is a novel about real people, as when, guns on each other, two goons dispute Orwell versus Dostoyevsky. Still, it's good fun for those who enjoy irony and who like to see genre conventions take a beating." --Booklist
Book will be signed with a personal message from author if requested!
Item Special Note
Please note: Winners will be notified via e-mail with pick-up instructions for the item won after the auction closes on Feb. 12, 2017. Winning items can be picked up at P.S. 3 Charrette School, 490 Hudson St, NYC 10014 (between Christopher & Grove Streets). If you are unable to pick up your item (including gift certificates) at P.S. 3, you are responsible for additional shipping charges via FedEx.
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