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The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir Hardcover - 2006
by Bill Bryson
About this book
The book delves into Bryson's past, telling of his youth growing up in Des Moines, Iowa, during the 1950s and early 1960s. It also reveals the backstory between himself and Stephen Katz, who appeared in A Walk in the Woods and Neither Here Nor There: Travels in Europe. Bryson also describes and comments on American life in the 1950s. The title of the book comes from an imaginary alter-ego Bryson invented for himself in his childhood, who has the ability to vaporize people.
First Edition Identification
The book was first published on September 1st 2006 by Broadway Books, a division of Doubleday- Hardcover, Octavo with illustrations. Mustard boards with blue overlay on spine with bright gilt lettering on spine. First edition dust jacket has a picture of a sweater with a thunderbolt hanging on a clothesline, and a $25.00 price stamp. Full number line and First Edition on copyright page.
Doubleday, Toronto Canada also published in 2006- Illustrated bibliography and endpapers
Details
- Title The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir
- Author Bill Bryson
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition Abridged edition
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Random House Audio,
- Date 2006
- ISBN 9780552153652 / 0552153656
- Dewey Decimal Code 910.409