World's Fair (novel) explained

World's Fair
Author:E.L. Doctorow
Country:United States
Language:English
Genre:Fiction
Publisher:Random House
Pub Date:October 12, 1985
Media Type:Print (Paperback)
Pages:288 pages
Isbn:978-0394525280

World's Fair is a 1985 novel by American author E.L. Doctorow. It is a semi-autobiographical story of a boy named Edgar who lives in the Bronx during the late 1930s, and culminates with the 1939 World's Fair.[1] [2] [3] It won the National Book Award in 1986.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Books: The Artist as a Very Young Critic: WORLD'S FAIR. Sheppard. R.Z.. 18 April 2005. Time. 5 April 2016.
  2. Web site: Overlooked classics of American literature: World's Fair by EL Doctorow. Cox. Tom. 15 December 2015. The Guardian. 5 April 2016.
  3. News: 'World's Fair'. Leavitt. David. 10 November 1985. The New York Times. 5 April 2016.