Ragtime
Random House: New York, 1975. Hardcover. 271 pp. Octavo. Doctorow's acclaimed work of historical fiction mainly set in the New York City area from 1902 until 1912 and winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award. Listed by The Modern Library as one of the 100 greatest novels of the twentieth century. TIME magazine included the novel in its list of the 100 Best English-Language Novels from 1923 to 2005. It was the basis for the 1981 film directed by Milos Forman, featuring the final film appearances of James Cagney and Pat O'Brien, and early appearances, in small parts, by Jeff Daniels, Fran Drescher, Samuel L. Jackson, Ethan Phillips, and John Ratzenberger. The music score was composed by Randy Newman. The film was nominated for eight Oscars. Fine in near Fine dust jacket. Item #420360
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