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Golden Days

by Carolyn See · 1986

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Available again in paperback, Golden Daysis a major novel from one of the most provocative voices on the American literary scene. Linking the recent past with an imagined future, Carolyn See captures life in Los Angeles in the 70s and 80s. This marvelously imaginative, hilarious, and original work offers fresh insights into the way we were, the way we are, and the way we could end up.

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Setting
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Audience
adult
Length
medium · 208 pages

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