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New York, New York



New York
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New York, New York, Bedroom — Night Before

Having traveled from Paris to New York City to visit their Aunt Cécile, Adèle and Simon prepare for their journey across America.

"Aunt Cécile’s apartment in New York City overlooked Washington Square Park — the backdrop for stories by Edith Wharton and Henry James." — from Adèle & Simon in America


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Illustrations and excerpts from Adèle & Simon in America by Barbara McClintock.
Copyright © 2008 by Barbara McClintock. Published in August 2008 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux, LLC. All rights reserved.