The Telephone Booth Indian
$28.87
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
13 July 2004
Summary
A.J. Liebling is a figure who rivals Joseph Mitchell for the esteem in which he is held as one of the greatest journalists of urban life who ever lived. Hence, this entry in the Library of Larceny has a literary cachet to add to its appeal to connoisseurs of low life.A classic work on Broadway sharpers, grifters, and con men by the late, great New Yorker journalist A. J. Liebling.Often referred to as “Liebling lowlife pieces,” the essays in The Telephone Booth Indian boisterously celebrate r…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780767917360 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0767917367 |
| Author: | A.J. Liebling |
| Publisher: | Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc) |
| Imprint: | Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Del |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 13 July 2004 |
| Weight: | 326g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 140mm x 13mm |
| Series: | Library of Larceny |
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“Liebling remains the nonpareil.” -Anthony Lewis
“Liebling remains the nonpareil.” —Anthony Lewis
About The Author
A.J. Liebling
A. J. LIEBLING joined the staff of The New Yorker in 1935 and stayed there until his death in 1963. His many books include The Earl of Louisiana, Back Where I Came From, Between Meals, and The Sweet Science, which was recently voted the finest sports book of all time.
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