The crazyladies of Pearl Street

An autobiographical novel about growing up poor in America during the Depression follows the life of six-year-old Jean-Luc, living with his little sister and young mother after being abandoned by his con artist father.

First sentence: My sister, my mother and I sat in a row on the front stoop of 238 North Pearl Street, feeling overwhelmed and diminished by teh unfamiliar bustle of the big city.

Year

2005

Language

English

Publisher

Three Rivers Press

Editions

1

Pages

384

ISBN

9781400080373

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