New York: Scribner's, 1996. Advance uncorrected proof. Tan card covers. (3)-381 pp. Nicks to spine tips; creases to front cover; slight shelf soiling to bottom page edges; else fine, no owner names. The author's third novel, nine sections linked by an accordian made in Italy in the late 19th century that is passed hand to hand to different ethnic and social groups in America, a terrific novel by one of the best living American fiction writers. The accordian is brought first to New Orleans. 0684195488.