Goldsboro Books
The Dud Avocado
The Dud Avocado
Publisher E. P. Dutton & Co.
Genre:
Publication date:
Available from:
- Unsigned
- USA First Edition
- Hardcover
Out of stock
Couldn't load pickup availability
Limited Edition Copies
View full details
-
Professionally Packed
All of our books that have a dust wrapper are covered in clear protective, removable film and are packed professionally in bubble wrap and a box for shipping so that they reach you in perfect condition.
-
Book Condition & Notes
A very good first edition in the original binding. The top of spine has browned slightly, and has been slightly pushed in. In a good, price-clipped dust jacket. The spine has faded so that only the title, written in black, is easily legible. There is minor chipping to the top and bottom of the spine, and minor wear along the top edgeof the jacket.
About the book
Sally Jay Gorce is a woman with a mission. It's the 1950s, she's young, and she's in Paris. Having dyed her hair pink, she wears evening dresses in the daytime and vows to go native in a way not even the natives can manage. Embarking on an educational programme that includes an affair with a married man (which fizzles out when she realises he's single and wants to marry her); nights in cabarets and jazz clubs in the company of assorted "citizens of the world"; an entanglement with a charming psychopath; and a bit part in a film financed by a famous matador. But an education like this doesn't come cheap. Will our heroine be forced back to the States to fulfill her destiny as a librarian, or can she keep up her whirlwind Parisian existence?
Collapsible content
About the Author
Collapsible content
GPSR EU Safety Information
1. Manufacturer Contact Information
Goldsboro Books Ltd - 23-27 Cecil Court, London, WC2N4EZ, enquiries@goldsborobooks.live, 02074979230
2. EU Authorised Representative Information
Easy Access System Europe - Mustamäe tee 50, 10621 Tallinn, Estonia, gpsr.requests@easproject.com
3. Safety Warnings
Not applicable
Journal & Events
-
From Jakarta With Love: A New Chapter for Gold...
David H HeadleyDavid Headley reflects on his visit to Indonesia, the wonderful people he met and why Goldsboro Books is bringing signed first editions closer to Indonesian readers. I've just returned from...
David H HeadleyFrom Jakarta With Love: A New Chapter for Gold...
David Headley reflects on his visit to Indonesia, the wonderful people he met and why Goldsboro Books is bringing signed first editions closer to Indonesian readers. I've just returned from...
-
Glass Bell Award - WINNER 2026
Goldsboro BooksGoldsboro Books is thrilled to announce that THE NAMES by Florence Knapp has been named the winner of the 2026 Glass Bell Award, marking the tenth year of the prize....
Goldsboro BooksGlass Bell Award - WINNER 2026
Goldsboro Books is thrilled to announce that THE NAMES by Florence Knapp has been named the winner of the 2026 Glass Bell Award, marking the tenth year of the prize....
-
Crime Collective: December 2026 Revealed
Rebecca McDonnellWhy We Chose The Numbers for December 2026 The Numbers by David Parry is a relentlessly paced conspiracy thriller packed with twists, secrets and a terrifying question: what if anyone...
Rebecca McDonnellCrime Collective: December 2026 Revealed
Why We Chose The Numbers for December 2026 The Numbers by David Parry is a relentlessly paced conspiracy thriller packed with twists, secrets and a terrifying question: what if anyone...
-
Fresh Ink: December 2026 Revealed
Rebecca McDonnellWhy We Chose Imaginary Forces by Georgia Moorhouse for Fresh Ink, December 2026 “With shades of Patricia Highsmith, Imaginary Forces is a cut above. With a chilling story and an...
Rebecca McDonnellFresh Ink: December 2026 Revealed
Why We Chose Imaginary Forces by Georgia Moorhouse for Fresh Ink, December 2026 “With shades of Patricia Highsmith, Imaginary Forces is a cut above. With a chilling story and an...
