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1994
THE WATERWORKS
E.L. Doctorow
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THE WATERWORKS

by E.L. Doctorow

Random House · 1994

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Peak rank

#5

Weeks on list

8

Debuted

July 1994

Chart History

#1510151994

8 weeks on the Hardcover Fiction list, peaking at #5

In post-Civil War New York City, a young pedestrian recognizes his supposedly dead father riding in a passing horse-drawn omnibus. By the author of Ragtime. 100,000 first printing. $100,000 ad/promo. Tour.

All Appearances

13NEWJuly 3, 1994wk 1
5↑8July 10, 1994wk 2
8↓3July 17, 1994wk 3
9↓1July 24, 1994wk 4
10↓1July 31, 1994wk 5
13↓3August 7, 1994wk 6
15NEWAugust 14, 1994
15NEWAugust 21, 1994

Details

ISBN-13
9780394587547
ISBN-10
0394587545
Published
1994
Pages
253
Publisher
Random House
Categories
Fiction

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