In the city we can live deliberately: inventing and renewing ourselves, carving out journeys, creating private spaces. But in the city we are also afraid of being alone, clinging to the structures of daily life to ward off the chaos around us. How is it that the noisy, jostling, overwhelming metropolis leaves us at once so energized and so fragile? In "Soft City", one of our most acclaimed novelists and travel writers seeks to find out. First published in the 1970s, his account is a compelling exploration of urban life: a ...
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In the city we can live deliberately: inventing and renewing ourselves, carving out journeys, creating private spaces. But in the city we are also afraid of being alone, clinging to the structures of daily life to ward off the chaos around us. How is it that the noisy, jostling, overwhelming metropolis leaves us at once so energized and so fragile? In "Soft City", one of our most acclaimed novelists and travel writers seeks to find out. First published in the 1970s, his account is a compelling exploration of urban life: a classic in the literature of the city, more relevant to today's overcrowded planet than ever. 'A psychological handbook for urban survival' - "Sunday Telegraph".
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Add this copy of Soft City to cart. $2.21, very good condition, Sold by The Maryland Book Bank rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from baltimore, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by HarperCollins Publishers.
Add this copy of Soft City to cart. $5.69, fair condition, Sold by Bookmans rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tucson, AZ, UNITED STATES, published 1974 by E. P. Dutton.
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Add this copy of Soft City to cart. $20.85, very good condition, Sold by Vashon Island Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Vashon, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1974 by E. P. Dutton & Company.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. In pictorial jacket, 8vo, [10], 229 pages. Comparative views of "the art of cosmopolitan living" (jacket upper cover), based on the author's experiences in the Black American ghettos of the East Coast (particularly New York City, Cambridge and Roxbury, Massachusetts) and London's gay community in Earl's Court; dedicated to Robert and Caroline Lowell. Includes bibliography.
Add this copy of Soft City to cart. $25.94, good condition, Sold by Harry Righton rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Worcs, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1988 by Harvill Press.
Add this copy of Soft City to cart. $29.70, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1975 by Collins.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Book contains pencil markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 250grams, ISBN: 000633511X.
Add this copy of Soft City to cart. $31.24, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1984 by HarperCollins Distribution Ser.
Add this copy of Soft City: Art of Cosmopolitan Living to cart. $50.00, very good condition, Sold by Shaker Mill Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from West Stockbridge, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1974 by Dutton.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book A bright, tight first edition, first printing of author's first book. DJ is not price-clipped; colorful; lightly rubbed from handling; protected in mylar. Boards are well-bound; textbox edge slightly dusty; pages unmarked throughout.
Add this copy of Soft City to cart. $50.86, poor condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1974 by Hamish Hamilton.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Book contains pen markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 550grams, ISBN: 0241024803.
Add this copy of Soft City to cart. $59.95, like new condition, Sold by RARE BOOK CELLAR rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Pomona, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1974 by E. P. Dutton.