{"product_id":"dud-avocado","title":"Dud Avocado","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eDud Avocado\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eElaine Dundy\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9781590172322\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eNYRB Classics\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2007\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e260\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eExcellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA smart, funny classic about a young and beautiful American woman who moves to Paris determined to live life to the fullest. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Dud Avocado \u003c\/i\u003efollows the romantic and comedic adventures of a young American who heads overseas to conquer Paris in the late 1950s. Edith Wharton and Henry James wrote about the American girl abroad, but it was Elaine Dundy's Sally Jay Gorce who told us what she was really thinking. Charming, sexy, and hilarious, \u003ci\u003eThe Dud Avocado\u003c\/i\u003e gained instant cult status when it was first published and it remains a timeless portrait of a woman hell-bent on living. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"I had to tell someone how much I enjoyed \u003ci\u003eThe Dud Avocado.\u003c\/i\u003e It made me laugh, scream, and guffaw (which, incidentally, is a great name for a law firm).\" -Groucho Marx \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[\u003ci\u003eThe Dud Avocado\u003c\/i\u003e] is one of the best novels about growing up fast...\" \u003ci\u003e-The Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"NYRB Classics","offers":[{"title":"Dud Avocado | Elaine Dundy | Paperback | 9781590172322 | Used: Like New | Back Stacks G 1788641","offer_id":50931000246530,"sku":"1788641","price":22.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/3327\/5906\/files\/61nuvKJUEwL.jpg?v=1793497898","url":"https:\/\/boswellsbooks.com\/products\/dud-avocado","provider":"Boswell's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}