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The Nowhere City
  • ISBN: 9781784876289
  • Pages: 320
  • Publisher: Vintage
  • Binding : Paperback

The Nowhere City

Alison Lurie
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Just married and newly arrived in Los Angeles are Paul and Katherine Cattleman.

Paul responds immediately to the sunny, sprawling cosmopolitan city but to Katherine the main impression is of dirt and smog. Paul explores his surroundings and discovers Ceci, a girl who could be the incarnation of the city’s uninhibited ways, while Katherine meets Iz a psychiatrist who recognizes her unhappiness and sets out to help her.

Under the bright west coast sun, the city begins to affect the couple in separate, subtle but significant ways, shining new light on their marriage with moving, funny and unexpected consequences.

‘Marvellous entertainment’ Sunday Times



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