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Wolff describes his early life in the Northwestern United States, including how his mother's behavior and choice in partners taught him "the virtue of rebellion", and how he adapted "in hiding" to overcome his troubles. The book covers Wolff's deeds as a youth: he would "lie, cheat, steal, drink, run away and forge checks."
Jan 1, 2001 · Read this book or "In Pharaoh's Army" or some of his short stories. This is the story of his teenage years, mostly in Washington state, in a town called Concrete. An absent father, a Pollyannaish mother, and an abusive stepfather all created a kind of hell on earth for Tobias Wolff.
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Mar 1, 2000 · This Boy's Life: A Memoir. Paperback – March 1, 2000. by Tobias Wolff (Author) 4.2 1,663 ratings. See all formats and editions. Great on Kindle. Great Experience. Great Value. Enjoy a great reading experience when you buy the Kindle edition of this book.
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Dec 17, 2019 · Paperback – December 17, 2019. by Tobias Wolff (Author) 4.6 175 ratings. See all formats and editions. “A classic of the genre.”―New York Times. The 30th anniversary edition of Tobias Wolff's "extraordinary memoir" (SF Chronicle), now with a new introduction by the author.
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Dec 1, 2007 · This Boy's Life: A Memoir - Kindle edition by Wolff, Tobias. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading This Boy's Life: A Memoir.
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Dec 1, 2007 · Books. This Boy's Life: A Memoir. Tobias Wolff. Grove/Atlantic, Inc., Dec 1, 2007 - Biography & Autobiography - 308 pages. The PEN/Faulkner Award–winning author recounts coming of age in...
His memoir, This Boy's Life (Grove Press, 1989), tells the story of his early days in the 1950s—moving with his mother from Florida to Utah to Washington state—and his rough years as a young adult at the hands of an abusive stepfather in a small town north of Seattle.
