The Abortion

Published
Feb 1973
Main Genre
Historical Romance Hist. Romance
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171

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The Abortion is a genre novel parody about a California library which accepts books in any form & from all who wish to donate—children submit crayoned tales of toys; teens of angst & elders drop of memoirs—"the unwanted, the lyrical & haunted volumes of American writing". Summoned by a silver bell at all hours, submissions are cataloged by librarian's discretion; not by Dewey, but by placement on whatever magically dust-free shelf serves best in an author's judgment.
Then Vida appears. Awkwardly shy, she's described as the world's most beautiful woman. Admen "would have made into a national park if they would have gotten their hands on her." Falling for the reclusive librarian, she gets pregnant & goes to Tijuana for an abortion.

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Dec 1978 Pocket ISBN 0671827979
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Mar 1971 Simon & Schuster ISBN 067120873X
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Mar 1972 Pocket ISBN 0671781618
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First Edition Feb 1973 Ebury Publishing (UK) ISBN 0224007793
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Mar 1971 Touchstone ISBN 0671208721
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Feb 1995 -- Not Selected ISBN B003WMAAT4
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Nov 2016 Blackstone Audio, Inc. ISBN B01N2HW9G9
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