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The Car Thief - Theodore Weesner
The Car Thief
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9781938231001 (1938231007)
Publisher: Astor + Blue Editions LLC
Pages no: 400
Edition language: English
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Parrish Lantern's Casebook
Parrish Lantern's Casebook rated it
4.0 The Car Thief
Buick Riviera. The Buick, coppertone, white sidewalls, was the model of the year, a '59, although the 1960 models were already out. Its upholstery was black, its windshield was tinted a thin color of motor oil. The car's heater was issuing a stale and odorous warmth, but Alex remained chilled. He ha...
guiltlessreader
guiltlessreader rated it
Originally posted on my blog Guiltless ReadingStealing cars to fill a void in life.The book in one sentence: The story of Alex Housman's life of quiet desperation. My two cents: I won't lie. I had a difficult time getting into this one. I probably had three or or four false starts and I was about to...
Housewife Blues and Chihuahua Stories
Housewife Blues and Chihuahua Stories rated it
3.0
BOOK SYNOPSISIt’s 1959. Sixteen year-old Alex Housman has just stolen his fourteenth car and frankly doesn’t know why. His divorced, working class father grinds out the night shift at the local Chevy Plant in Detroit, kept afloat by the flask in his glove compartment and the open bottles in his Flin...
Ruby's Books
Ruby's Books rated it
3.0 Car Thief
When I read the blurb my ears perked up a bit. I mean, really. A young boy, Alex, abandoned by his mother, his father was either working night shifts or drinking. So Alex starts skipping school, stealing cars, smoking. I thought it was really interesting.And it was, don't get me wrong. It was an int...
Tales Between the Pages
Tales Between the Pages rated it
5.0 The Car Thief
Read the entire review at Tales Between the PagesThe Car Thief by Theodore Weesner was first published in 1972 by Random House and has had a sporadic republishing history. It was republished in 1987 by Vintage and again in 2001 by Grove Press. It’s newest incarnation in eBook format by Astor + Blue ...
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