{"product_id":"the-dud-avocado-paperback","title":"The Dud Avocado - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElaine Dundy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTerry Teachout\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElaine Dundy\u003c\/b\u003e (1921--2008) was born in New York City, and lived in Paris and London. She was married for a time to theater critic Kenneth Tynan. She wrote plays, novels, and biographies, including \u003ci\u003eElvis and Gladys\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLife Itself!\u003c\/i\u003e Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, Esquire, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e among other publications. Her novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Dud Avocado\u003c\/i\u003e, was re-published by NYRB Classics in 2007. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTerry Teachout\u003c\/b\u003e is the drama critic for \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and the critic-at-large for \u003ci\u003eCommentary\u003c\/i\u003e. He has written biographies of Louis Armstrong, George Balanchine, Duke Ellington, and H. L. Mencken; the libretti for three operas by Paul Moravec; and a play, \u003ci\u003eSatchmo at the Waldorf\u003c\/i\u003e, that has been produced off-Broadway and throughout America. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8 x 5.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 05, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45396649082924,"sku":"9781590172322","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/WTd3VmZicnJ5L2dTZ1FId3dXL2ZqUT09.webp?v=1773953427","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/the-dud-avocado-paperback","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}