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The Puttermesser Papers

By Cynthia Ozick

The Puttermesser Papers

By Cynthia Ozick

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A female Don Quixote transplanted to modern-day Manhattan, Ruth Puttermesser yearns for a life of the mind, only to find herself hopelessly mired in the eternal circle of city bureaucracy when she is unexpectedly elected mayor of the Big Apple. 15,000 first printing. Amazon.com description: Product Description: Yearning for a life of the mind, Ruth Puttermesser finds herself mired in the lowest circles of city bureaucracy. Her love life hopeless, her fantasies more influential than wan reality, she nevertheless turns out to be the best mayor New York City has ever elected. Soon enough, though, paradise gained becomes paradise lost, and--even for a wistful visionary like Puttermesser--the problem of disappointment remains unresolved
Product details
Number of Pages:
235
Release Date:
1997-06-01
Publication Date:
1997-06-01
Publisher:
Alfred a Knopf Inc
Languages:
Published: English, Original: English
ISBN10:
0679454764
ISBN13:
9780679454762
Weight:
476 g
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