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About This Book:

Title: A Way of Life, Like Any Other

Other Available Formats:
Book, 1977
Hardcover, 1978

Synopsis
A young boy in Hollywood struggles to comprehend his parents, sadly aging ex-movie stars who haven't a clue about bringing up children, and to make his own way in a bizarre world. Originally published in 1977, the novel takes place in the late 1940s and early '50s.

Details
Series:             New York Review Books Classics Series
Language:        English

Size
Length:        155 Pages
Weight:        0.4 Pounds
Height:         8 Inches
Width:          5 Inches
Thickness:    0.5 Inches



Publisher Notes
The troubled son of two aging Hollywood stars struggles with his parents' divorce and the agony that accompanies fame in this powerful coming-of-age story.



Industry Reviews
"[It] takes us into an alien culture...and evokes that kitschy world with spectacularly deadpan humor. In an imperturbable, almost affectless voice, O'Brien relates a boy's coming of age, mainly by focusing on his life with his faded-star parents....O'Brien's old friend the poet Seamus Heaney...provides a shrewd and affectionate introduction."
(October 2001)


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Book Details Summary: The title of this book is A Way of Life, Like Any Other and it was written by Darcy O'Brien, Seamus Heaney (Introduction by). This edition of A Way of Life, Like Any Other is in a Paperback format. This books publish date is August 2001 and it has a suggested retail price of $12.95. There are 155 pages in the book and it was published by New York Review of Books. The 10 digit ISBN is 094032279X and the 13 digit ISBN is 9780940322790. For the most current lowest price, Click Here.