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One Foot Off The Gutter

Peter Plate

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English
Seven Stories Press,U.S.
06 November 2001
The time is 1996. Our narrator, Coddy, a policeman, is underpaid, sleep-deprived, and overweight. Coddy's partner, Bellamy, is homeless, living out of their shared squad car, littering the back seat with his dirty underwear and empty cigarette packs. Free Box and Barbie are squatters who rob Rainbow Health Foods at gunpoint for something to eat. From the junkies openly shooting up on stoops to the homeless men with their fleets of shopping carts piled high with garbage, Peter Plate's Mission District is ""a catechism in destruction,"" one that doesn't end until someone is apprehended for an unsolved crime. A story about inner-city, west coast gentrification at the end of the 20th century.
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Imprint:   Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Country of Publication:   United States
Edition:   New edition
Volume:   1
Dimensions:   Height: 209mm,  Width: 141mm,  Spine: 14mm
Weight:   317g
ISBN:   9781583222591
ISBN 10:   1583222596
Pages:   233
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Peter Plate taught himself to write fiction during eight years spent living in abandoned buildings. He is the author of six previous novels, including Black Wheel of Anger, Darkness Throws Down and the critically acclaimed, Police and Thieves. He lives in San Francisco.

Reviews for One Foot Off The Gutter

“Through vivid detailing of both his characters and the city of San Francisco, Plate brings conflict to life with skillful precision and undeniable poignancy.” –Rain Taxi “I found a certain sweetness to the telling of Peter Plate's walk on the San Francisco wild side.” –Alan Cheuse, All Things Considered


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