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Vendeur : Black Cat Hill Books, Oregon City, OR, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. First Ed, so stated. First Edition, so stated. Fine in Near Fine DJ: Book shows binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows only the mildest rubbing; price intact; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 215pp. Deckle Fore-edge. Hardback with DJ. Intelligent, thoughtful and lucidly expressed, Engle's new novel portrays a man trying to come to terms with a void in his life. After selling his small chain of bookstores around Boston, Ben Morrison looks forward to a promised administrative position at a fledgling community college, with the possibility of a teaching job, too. But he has a strong feeling that his good fortune hasn't been earned, that catastrophe is waiting to strike, and he experiences a disquieting lack of direction as each day dawns. Ben feels distanced from his familyhis wife Lucky seems self-absorbed; his sons live far from home; his daughter Sarah, a lawyer, is having difficulty in her relationship with her lover Carl, a former activist with an uncertain future. In addition, Lucky's mother Faith, whose spirit Ben has long admired and whose insights he has relied upon, is dying. When Carl's past appears to imperil his application for a government-funded grant, Ben attempts to intervene and, in the process of untangling some consequences of Carl's actions, uncovers the roots of his own hopes and convictions. As Lucky plans her mother's 85th birthday celebration, Sarah announces she is pregnant, and Faith's condition worsens. Engel, head of Harvard's writing program and author of Fish and Voyager Belsky, conveys the subtle shifts of his characters' emotional equilibrium with respect and attention. Their conversation, in particular, is luminous, as carefully wrought and revealing as discourse in the novels of Henry James. N° de réf. du vendeur 41898
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Vendeur : -OnTimeBooks-, Phoenix, AZ, Etats-Unis
Etat : very_good. Book may contain some writing, highlighting, and or cover damage. Shipped fast and reliably!. N° de réf. du vendeur OTV.0394570405.VG
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Vendeur : Avenue Victor Hugo Books, Newmarket, NH, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : near Fine. First Edition. Octavo, 8 2/3" tall, 215 pages, tan quarter-cloth. A fine, clean, neat hard cover first edition with little shelf wear, gently read, hinges and binding tight, paper cream white. In a fine, slightly worn dust jacket with the original price present. N° de réf. du vendeur 14758
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Vendeur : Glands of Destiny First Edition Books, Sedro Woolley, WA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Publisher: Knopf, NYC., 1988. First Edition, First Printing. FINE- hardcover book in FINE dust-jacket. Previous owner's name rubber-stamped atop the front free end paper. NOT remainder marked. NOT price-clipped. NOT faded. NOT a book club edition. NOT an ex-library copy. All of our books with dust-jackets are shipped in fresh, archival-safe mylar protective sleeves. N° de réf. du vendeur SKU1010224
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Vendeur : Inkberry Books, Niwot, CO, Etats-Unis
hardback. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. 215 p. ; 22 cm. N° de réf. du vendeur 1007589
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Vendeur : Dunaway Books, St. Louis, MO, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. First Edition. Dust jacket covered in protective mylar sleeve. N° de réf. du vendeur 46703
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Vendeur : Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. First edition. Spine end lightly bumped, else fine in fine dust jacket. A novel. N° de réf. du vendeur 548596
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Vendeur : Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. First edition. Remainder mark, modest edgewear, near fine in near fine modestly edgeworn dustwrapper. A novel. N° de réf. du vendeur 162517
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Vendeur : Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. First edition. Fine in an about fine dust jacket with slight toning. N° de réf. du vendeur 555557
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Vendeur : Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. First edition. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with some near fine. N° de réf. du vendeur 508246
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