World's Fair (novel)
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1985 novel by E. L. Doctorow
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| Author | E.L. Doctorow |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | Random House |
Publication date | October 12, 1985 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 288 pages |
| ISBN | 978-0394525280 |
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World's Fair is a 1985 novel by American author E.L. Doctorow. It is a semi-autobiographical story of a boy named Edgar who lives in the Bronx during the late 1930s, and culminates with the 1939 World's Fair.[1] [2] [3] It won the National Book Award in 1986.
References
[edit ]- ^ Sheppard, R.Z. (18 April 2005). "Books: The Artist as a Very Young Critic: WORLD'S FAIR". Time. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ Cox, Tom (15 December 2015). "Overlooked classics of American literature: World's Fair by EL Doctorow". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ Leavitt, David (10 November 1985). "'World's Fair'". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
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