American Made

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Here for your delectation is the SPECTACULAR AND RARE--------------American Made by SHYLAH BOYD. THIS ITEM IS FOUND NOWHERE ELSE!!! DONT LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT!!! DONT STAY HOME WITHOUT IT!!! Much of this dazzling but largely forgotten novel is set in the Florida Keys on fictional Lime Island a tiny speck of terra firma some 25 miles north of Key West. Its the story of Shylah Dale an assertive high-energy young woman growing up in the revolutionary 1960s whose life brims with abundant angst rebellion family dysfunctionality and a strong preoccupation with sex. (From "Florida on the Boil: Recommended Novels and Short-Story Collections Set in the Sunshine State" by Kenneth F. Kister) NOT TO BE MISSED!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!! A FABULOUS COLLECTIBLE!! This is the hardcover only stated FSG BCE FIRST EDITION FROM 1975. Other than a label on the flyleaf the book (including dj) is in excellent reading condition. There are no rips tears markings etc.---and the pages and binding are tight (see photo). Note: All books listed as FIRST EDITIONS are stated by the publisher in words or number lines--or--only stated editions that include only the publisher and publication date. Check my feedback to see that I sell exactly as I describe. So bid now for this magnificent impossible-to-find LITERARY COLLECTIBLE.