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Keys to the City : Tales of a New York City Locksmith by Joel Kostman and Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff (1997, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherDorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated
ISBN-100789424614
ISBN-139780789424617
eBay Product ID (ePID)976144
Product Key Features
Book TitleKeys to the City : Tales of a New York City Locksmith
Number of Pages144 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicTechnical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades, General, Literary, Humorous / General
Publication Year1997
IllustratorYes
GenreTechnology & Engineering, Fiction, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorJoel Kostman, Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight13.5 Oz
Item Length10.2 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN97-036056
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal813/.54
SynopsisCalled Doctor of the Deadbolt by The New York Times, musician-turned-locksmith Joel Kostman has been collecting stories about the New York characters he's encountered in twenty years on the job: the poor and the wealthy, the friendly and the lonely, and, of course, the eccentric. As Kostman quietly lets them into their apartments, cars, or safes, they let down their guard and let him into their lives. Here we meet a ninety-two-year-old cousin of Eddie Cantor who urges Kostman to try on one of the singer's jackets; a doctor who was Bugsy Siegel's personal physician; a very sexy Jersey girl; and five naked old men listening to Mozart in a steaming apartment, while a 35-degree-below-zero wind blows outside. In vignettes reminiscent of Isaac Bashevis Singer, Keys to the City is an unforgettable collection of fourteen encounters with New Yorkers locked out, locked in--and a few not far from being locked up.
LC Classification NumberPS3561.O8425K49 1997
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- 07 Jun, 2017
A slice of New York
I love this book. Well written with insight into mankind one wouldn't get anywhere else. Highly recommend for a great read. B.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
