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The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid : A Memoir

The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid : A Memoir

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The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid : A Memoir

by Bryson, Bill

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  • very good
  • Hardcover
  • Signed
  • first
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Very Good/Very Good, Not Price Clipped
ISBN 10
0385661614
ISBN 13
9780385661614
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Toronto, ON, Canada: Doubleday Canada, Limited, 2006. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). Canadian First. First edition, first printing as evidenced by a complete number line from 1 to 10; signed by Bill Bryson on the title page with no inscription; some edge wear to boards and dust jacket; otherwise a solid, clean copy in collectable condition; dust jacket is now protected by a Brodart sleeve..

Synopsis

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.

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Bookseller
Hourglass Books CA (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid : A Memoir
Author
Bryson, Bill
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good, Not Price Clipped
Edition
Canadian First
ISBN 10
0385661614
ISBN 13
9780385661614
Publisher
Doubleday Canada, Limited
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON, Canada
Date Published
2006
Keywords
Biography

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