Book #120377

Bullet Park - 1st Edition/1st Printing

John Cheever
Book #120377 Bullet Park - 1st Edition/1st Printing. John Cheever.

Binding: Cloth
Book Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Publisher: New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1969.

Several small scratches to back panel of price clipped jacket.

In this novel, a teenage boy named Tommy is sent to live with his grandparents in a small town in New Hampshire. Tommy is bored with his life and finds comfort in spending time at the local shooting range, where he spends his days firing bullets at paper targets. One day, Tommy meets a man named Al, who tells him about a place called Bullet Park, an abandoned quarry in the woods near their town. Al says that Bullet Park is full of abandoned bullets and guns, and that it's the perfect place to hide from the police. Tommy is skeptical, but decides to take Al's advice and go to Bullet Park. When he arrives, he finds that the place is actually full of abandoned bullet shells and decaying firearms. Tommy is terrified, but he hides in the shadows and manages to stay safe. The next day, Tommy goes back to Bullet Park and finds that Al is gone. Tommy is terrified, but he decides to explore the quarry. As he walks through the bullet-; 8vo; $6.00.

Price: $40.00