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. $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.
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. $38.45, very good condition, Sold by Arundel Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Seattle, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1974 by E. P. Dutton.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. 8vo. 229pp. Light shelfwear to boards, dust soiling along the top; dust jacket has just a touch of edgewear, but is not chipped or torn. Overall a Very Good copy in dust jacket. 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. Signed and inscribed by Raban in blue ink on title page (with name of recipient erased).
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.