Synopsis
A satire of teenage life follows cynical soon-to-graduate Flannery Culp on a raucous journey through high school in the 1990s, covering SATs, college applications, friends, boyfriends, tabloid journalism, and TV talk shows. A first novel.
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Review
'Very funny and very sharp' -- Guardian, 4 April 2002
`A scathing satire...with a dark and completely unexpected twist'
-- New York Post
About the Author
Daniel Handler has written three novels under his own name, including The Basic Eight, Watch Your Mouth, and Adverbs, and many books under the name Lemony Snicket, including All the Wrong Questions, A Series of Unfortunate Events, and the picture book 13 Words.
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The Basic Eight: A Novel
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Meet Flannery Culp, a world-weary high school senior. She is primed to take on the few remaining obstacles that stand between her and the rest of her life: the SAT, college applications, and the fall semester. First printing w/ full number line; Signed and inscribed 'I Wrote This Book' by the author at half-title; Tight binding; Clean, sturdy boards; Text free of markings; A few minor stains present at outer edge text-block; Un-clipped dust jacket Very Good w/ no significant flaws to disclose; Jacket now housed in protective mylar to ensure further preservation; An excellent copy. Seller Inventory # 299425
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