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Appointment in Samarra  Cover Image Book Book

Appointment in Samarra / John O'Hara ; introduction by Charles McGrath.

Summary:

"In December 1930, just before Christmas, the Gibbsville, Pennsylvania, social circuit is electrified with parties and dances. At the center of the social elite stand Julian and Caroline English. But in one rash moment born inside a highball glass, Julian breaks with polite society and begins a rapid descent toward self-destruction"--Amazon.com.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780143107071
  • ISBN: 0143107070
  • Physical Description: xvii, 220 pages ; 22 cm.
  • Edition: Penguin Classics deluxe edition.
  • Publisher: New York, New York : Penguin Books, [2013]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Publisher, publishing date and paging may vary.
"Originally published in 1934"--Introduction.
Subject: Self-destructive behavior > Fiction.
Ethnic relations > Fiction.
Suicide victims > Fiction.
Married people > Fiction.
Young men > Fiction.
Genre: Psychological fiction.

Available copies

  • 3 of 3 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.

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  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
North Kansas City Public Library FICTION OHARA 2003 (Text) 0001001401650 Fiction Available -


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