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Bailey's Cafe (Vintage Contemporaries)

by Gloria Naylor

Bailey's Cafe (Vintage Contemporaries) Cover

ISBN13: 9780679748212
ISBN10: 0679748210
Condition: Standard
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Publisher Comments:

Set in a diner where the food isn't very good and the ambience veers between heaven and hell, this bestselling novel from the author of Mama Day and The Women of Brewster Place is a feast for the senses and the spirit. "A virtuoso orchestration of survival, suffering, courage and humor."--New York Times Book Review.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780679748212
Author:
Naylor, Gloria
Publisher:
Vintage Books USA
Location:
New York :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Restaurants
Subject:
Psychological
Subject:
Restaurants -- United States -- Fiction.
Subject:
Didactic fiction
Subject:
Restaurants -- Fiction.
Copyright:
Edition Description:
Paperback
Series:
Vintage Contemporaries (Paperback)
Series Volume:
0000
Publication Date:
August 1993
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
240
Dimensions:
8.04x5.18x.66 in. .60 lbs.

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