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Describes life inside an American high school, with observations based on the author's experience as an undercover high-school senior in a California public school
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Fast Times at Ridgemont High a True Story
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Seller Inventory # F05F-04908
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Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Seller: Glands of Destiny First Edition Books, Sedro Woolley, WA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Paperback Edition. Publisher: Simon and Schuster, New York, 1981. FINE- Softcover in pictorial wraps, as issued. Previous owner's small book plate on the upper left corner of inside front cover has been discreetly covered with a small plain white adhesive label. First Softcover Edition, First Printing. Seller Inventory # 2308310019
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FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH
Published by
Simon & Schuster, New York, 1981
ISBN 10: 0671252917
ISBN 13: 9780671252915
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Softcover
First Edition
Seller: Type Punch Matrix, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Near fine. First edition. An exceptionally beautiful first printing of the simultaneous paperback issue of this classic portrait of elder (sorry) Gen-Xers. Crowe gathered material for his novel while a 22-year-old reporter for Rolling Stone, attending high school classes undercover to record the unfiltered speech and social lives of his classmates; he also wrote the screenplay for Amy Heckerling's 1982 adaptation. Both book and film endure as unfiltered and sharply realistic portraits of the "double life" of American teenagers. The film is now arguably better known than the book, but only John Hughes captured the zeitgeist 1980s adolescents (and adolescence) more accurately and poignantly. Increasingly scarce in any format: FAST TIMES was published simultaneously in hardcover and paperback in 1981, and again in a 1982 movie-tie-in edition, but has not been reissued since. Crowe has said of this situation: "It's the one thing that I still have the rights to, and I like that there's one thing that's not readily available. I like knowing that if you really want it, you can find it, but nobody's pushing it in your face. I have been approached about republishing, but I haven't done it. I like it too much as a kind of bootleg." 8.5'' x 5.5''. Original color photographic wrappers featuring a photograph by Sigrid Estrada, colored by Bob Felsenstein. 253, [1] pages. Trace toning, shelfwear. Else bright, sharp, and clean overall. An exceptional copy. Seller Inventory # 55178
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Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A True Story
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Fireside, New York, New York, 1981
ISBN 10: 0671252917
ISBN 13: 9780671252915
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Soft cover
Seller: Kenneth A. Himber, Lebanon, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Almost Like New. First Softcover Edition. Softcover book is a clean tight unmarked copy. Slight sun fading on top area of front wrap. Seller Inventory # 034849
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Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A True Story
Published by
Simon and Schuster, New York, NY, 1981
ISBN 10: 0671252917
ISBN 13: 9780671252915
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Soft cover
Signed
Seller: Blue Skye Books, Novato, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st soft cover edition. NYC: Simon & Schuster, 1981. 1st soft cover edition (simultaneous with the cloth first edition), warmly inscribed by the author on first page, dated in 1981. Author's first book, NF/. Paperback has light wear to corners. Inscription is obviously to a family friend. The book that led to the iconic movie. BP AM. Inscribed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 003549
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Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Seller: Toscana Books, AUSTIN, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: new. Excellent Condition.Excels in customer satisfaction, prompt replies, and quality checks. Seller Inventory # Scanned0671252917