Perceived as a swarming mixture of greed, glitz, riots, and paper-thin illusions, Los Angeles still fascinates with its glamor and darker sides. As a journalist, translator, and literacy tutor, Theroux is immersed in all of L.A.'s diverse cultures. Here, he takes readers on an affectionate driving tour of L.A.'s many cities.
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Perceived as a swarming mixture of greed, glitz, riots, and paper-thin illusions, Los Angeles still fascinates with its glamor and darker sides. As a journalist, translator, and literacy tutor, Theroux is immersed in all of L.A.'s diverse cultures. Here, he takes readers on an affectionate driving tour of L.A.'s many cities.
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Good jacket. New York. 1990. June 1994. Norton. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Slightly Worn Dustjacket. 0393036472. 271 pages. hardcover. Cover: Cathy Saksa. keywords: Travel Los Angeles Literature America Cities Essays. DESCRIPTION-A tour of, and thorough immersion in, the diverse cultures of Los Angeles locates the thriving human centers of a notoriously centerless metropolis and introduces us to the rich life of its inhabitants. inventory #32026.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A lively, personal study of the city of Los Angeles and its environs, its many unique neighborhoods, its variety of ethnic groups and cultures, sights, events, activities, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, maps, 271pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
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VeryGood+ unmarked, faint stain to lwr edge of front board. (**autographed**) Imprtessionistic tour & description of Loas Angeles. Bright tight clean copy of HB 1st. Author inscription: for Judith, Peter Theroux 5-29-94. 5-3/4 x 8-1/2, 271 pp, b/w map.
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