New York: Doubleday. FIRST EDITION, 8vo., pp. 224--SIGNED by author on title page--Book condition is Near Fine w small indentations to bottom of boards in two places ow unread, clean, as new--Dust-jacket condition FINE unclipped, as new in ploy-fit sleeve. . Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 2007.

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From the incomparable Jonathan Lethem, a raucous romantic farce that explores the paradoxes of love and art Lucinda Hoekke spends eight hours a day at the Complaint Line, listening to anonymous callers air their random grievances. Most of the time, the work is excruciatingly tedious. But one frequent caller, who insists on speaking only to Lucinda, captivates her with his off-color ruminations and opaque self-reflections. In blatant defiance of the rules, Lucinda and the Complainer arrange a face-to-face meeting--and fall desperately in love.Consumed by passion, Lucinda manages only to tear herself away from the Complainer to practice with the alternative band in which she plays bass. The lead singer of the band is Matthew, a confused young man who works at the zoo and has kidnapped a kangaroo to save it from ennui. Denise, the drummer, works at No Shame, a masturbation boutique. The band's talented lyricist, Bedwin, conflicted about the group's as-yet-nonexistent fame, is suffering from writer's block. Hoping to recharge the band's creative energy, Lucinda "suggests" some of the Complainer's philosophical musings to Bedwin. When Bedwin transforms them into brilliant songs, the band gets its big break, including an invitation to appear on L.A.'s premiere alternative radio show. The only problem is the Complainer. He insists on joining the band, with disastrous consequences for all.Brimming with satire and sex, You Don't Love Me Yet is a funny and affectionate send-up of the alternative band scene, the city of Los Angeles, and the entire genre of romantic comedy, but remains unmistakably the work of the inimitable Jonathan Lethem.

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Bookseller: WoodWorks Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 000153
Title: You Don't Love Me Yet
Author: Lethem, Jonathan
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 038551218X
ISBN 13: 9780385512183
Publisher: Doubleday
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 2007
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
LCCN: 2006011768
Keywords: Literature Fiction
Bookseller catalogs: Signed;

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