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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Publication date
February 4, 2003
Pages
320
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781843541509
ISBN-10
1843541505
Dimensions
1.25 by 5.75 by 8.50 in.
Weight
1.15 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock
Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$24.50
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
This is the story of a boy whose mother (a poet with delusions of grandeur) gave him away to be raised by her psychiatrist, a dead ringer for Santa Claus and a certifiable lunatic. Suddenly at the age of 12, Augusten found himself living in a dilapidated Victorian house in perfect squalor.
Editions
Hardcover
Mti edition from St Martins Pr (September 1, 2006)
9780312355647 | details & prices | 304 pages | 5.50 × 8.50 × 1.25 in. | 1.05 lbs | List price $19.95
About: The author of Sellevision describes his bizarre coming-of-age years after his adoption by his mother's psychiatrist, during which he witnessed such misadventures as a fake suicide attempt, a pedophile's life in a barn, and front-lawn family/patient sleepovers.
About: The author of Sellevision describes his bizarre coming-of-age years after his adoption by his mother's psychiatrist, during which he witnessed such misadventures as a fake suicide attempt, a pedophile's life in a barn, and front-lawn family/patient sleepovers.
The price comparison is for this edition
from Atlantic Books (February 4, 2003)
9781843541509 | details & prices | 320 pages | 5.75 × 8.50 × 1.25 in. | 1.15 lbs | List price $24.50
About: This is the story of a boy whose mother (a poet with delusions of grandeur) gave him away to be raised by her psychiatrist, a dead ringer for Santa Claus and a certifiable lunatic.
About: This is the story of a boy whose mother (a poet with delusions of grandeur) gave him away to be raised by her psychiatrist, a dead ringer for Santa Claus and a certifiable lunatic.
Paperback
Reprint edition from St Martins Pr (August 29, 2006)
9780312938857 | details & prices | 352 pages | 4.50 × 6.75 × 1.00 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $7.99
About: The author describes his bizarre coming-of-age years after his adoption by his mother's psychiatrist, during which he witnessed such misadventures as a fake suicide attempt and front-lawn family/patient sleepovers.
About: The author describes his bizarre coming-of-age years after his adoption by his mother's psychiatrist, during which he witnessed such misadventures as a fake suicide attempt and front-lawn family/patient sleepovers.
CD/Spoken Word
Unabridged edition from St Martins Pr (October 1, 2002)
9781559278676 | details & prices | 6.00 × 6.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.25 lbs | List price $32.00
About: The author describes his bizarre coming-of-age years after his adoption by his mother's psychiatrist, during which he witnessed such misadventures as a fake suicide attempt and front-lawn family/patient sleepovers.
About: The author describes his bizarre coming-of-age years after his adoption by his mother's psychiatrist, during which he witnessed such misadventures as a fake suicide attempt and front-lawn family/patient sleepovers.
Cassette/Spoken Word
Unabridged edition from St Martins Pr (October 1, 2002)
9781559278669 | details & prices | 6.50 × 4.00 × 2.75 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $25.95
About: The author describes his bizarre coming-of-age years after his adoption by his mother's psychiatrist, during which he witnessed such misadventures as a fake suicide attempt and front-lawn family/patient sleepovers.
About: The author describes his bizarre coming-of-age years after his adoption by his mother's psychiatrist, during which he witnessed such misadventures as a fake suicide attempt and front-lawn family/patient sleepovers.
Prebinding
from Turtleback Books (June 1, 2003)
9781417666942 | details & prices | 5.50 × 8.50 × 1.00 in. | 0.90 lbs | List price $26.95
About: The author describes his bizarre coming-of-age years after his adoption by his mother's psychiatrist, during which he witnessed such misadventures as a fake suicide attempt and front-lawn family/patient sleepovers.
About: The author describes his bizarre coming-of-age years after his adoption by his mother's psychiatrist, during which he witnessed such misadventures as a fake suicide attempt and front-lawn family/patient sleepovers.
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