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The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid; A Memoir
by Bill Bryson
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 076791936X
- ISBN 13
- 9780767919364
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: Broadway Books, 2006 Broadway Books, New York. 2006. Hardcover. Book Club Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Near Fine; light rubbing to panels. Black paper over boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 270 pp 8vo. A memoir of the author's life in Des Moines Iowa in the 1950s as he pictured himself as a superhero- The Thunderbolt Kid. Bigger cars, TVs, and appliances; DDT, fallout, and cigarettes were considered harmless. A vivid, nostalgic, and utterly hilarious memoir of growing up in the 1950s. A clean very presentable copy copy.
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
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014360
- Title
- The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid; A Memoir
- Author
- Bill Bryson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Book Club Edition
- ISBN 10
- 076791936X
- ISBN 13
- 9780767919364
- Publisher
- Broadway Books
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 2006
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- DES MOINES IOWA, SUPERHERO, THUNDERBOLT KID, MEMOIRS, US LIFE IN THE 1950s, American life, Americana, Bill Bryson, humor, baby boomer, Bill Bryson, autobiography, nostalgia,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Memoirs; Autobiography;
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About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Biblio member since 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Fine
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- Tight
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- Gilt
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- Book Club Edition
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- Spine
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