The Nowhere City

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Watermark

Publication Year:
2012

ISBN-13: 9781453271179

<DIV><b>A young couple from New England&rsquo;s Ivy League plunges into a culture clash during a year in Los Angeles</b></div><DIV><BR>When his mentor at Harvard University suddenly leaves for Washington, Paul Cattleman finds himself adrift in the wilds of academia. He&rsquo;s lost his fellowship position for the fall semester, can find work only in what he considers to be intellectual cesspits&mdash;schools that would brand the young history professor as forever unsuitable for the Ivy League&mdash;and he&rsquo;s one thesis short of a PhD. Rather than doom his career, he takes a temporary job in Los Angeles, a city whose superficial charms signal an adventure. He is ready to make the best of his year out west. The only thing holding him back is his wife.</div><DIV>&#160;</div><DIV>Katherine is a New Englander through and through, and as soon as she steps into the LA smog, she knows this transition will be a struggle. What Paul sees as fun, she considers vulgar. But while Los Angeles may be a cultural wasteland, this East Coast girl will find that West Coast pleasures can be quite a lot of fun.</div><DIV>&#160;</div><DIV>This ebook features an illustrated biography of Alison Lurie including rare images from the author&rsquo;s collection.</div>