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"The Dud Avocado Or The Vie Amoureuse of Sally Jay In Paris" 1958 DUNDY, Elaine (SOLD)
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DUNDY, Elaine
[255] pp.
E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc.
First Edition
1958
8 1/4" x 5 3/4"
Jacket design by Ben Feder, Inc.
VG/ VG
The Dud Avocado is the debut novel of writer Elaine Dundy, first published in 1958. The novel was a bestseller upon its release and earned acclaim from Groucho Marx, Gore Vidal and Ernest Hemingway.
The novel was based on Dundy's own experiences living in Paris and follows the misadventures of Sally Jay Gorce, a 21-year-old American graduate having love affairs and trying to break into the film industry in France.