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Bread Upon the Waters

of Irwin Shaw

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The Stands are a self-reliant family in New York City. Far from wealthy they are still reasonably content with their life until one night when their teenage daughter helps a wealthy and lonely Wall Street lawyer. Out of gratitude the lawyer showers the family with gifts and money. The Strands find their lives altered and not necessarily for the best.

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Fiction Fiction Classics Contemporary Literature American Literary Fiction Novels 20th Century Adult Fiction The United States Of America

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Book Details

  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 480 pages
  • Publisher Dell
  • Publication Date July 1st 1982
  • First Publication 11/05/81
  • Language English
  • ISBN 9780440108443
  • Edition Not informed
  • Category Fiction
  • Scenario ['New York City, New York (United States)']

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