| Edition |
1st St. Martin's Griffin ed. |
| Description |
312 pages ; 21 cm |
| Note |
Originally published: New York : Viking Press, 1981. |
| Summary |
The making of a criminal. Alex is a bright boy from a broken home, likes reading, but cannot control his temper. On the run from foster homes, with their buggery, he is drawn to the world of crime. |
| Subject |
Young men -- Fiction.
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Young men. |
| Genre/Form |
Fiction.
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| Subject |
Criminals -- Fiction.
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Criminals. |
| Genre/Form |
Bildungsromans.
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Bildungsromans.
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Fiction.
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| ISBN |
0312195044 paperback |
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0312169078 |
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