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Going Down

Published
Jul 1996
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General Fiction General Fiction
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254

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National Bestseller
"A funny, sad, nasty little gem of a novel."—Jay McInerney

In bestselling author Jennifer Belle's debut novel, Going Down, Belle introduces readers to Bennington Bloom, a coed working her way through college. As a call girl.

With a sharp eye for satire and a keen comic sense, Belle chronicles nineteen-year-old Bennington's high-pressure adventures. Stuck with an ulcer, a father who loves his dog like a daughter, a shrink who is hard of hearing, and New York University tuition to worry about, she's working overtime to keep it all together and doing what she can to survive. Spending the night in an abandoned hotel pool, punching pushy old women on the subway, Bennington is at an all-time low, and things are only going down from there.

A witty take on making it in the city, Going Down showcases Jennifer Belle's unerring gift for capturing the absurdities of day-to-day life. Funny and intelligent with an endearingly skewed take on life, Belle is the real thing.

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First Edition Jul 1996 Riverhead ISBN 1573225541
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Jan 2001 Little, Brown ISBN 1860494587
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Jul 1996 Turtleback Books ISBN 1417725877
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Jul 1996 Penguin ISBN 1101551186
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Jul 1996 Riverhead ISBN B0062H71T8
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