Book by Bergen David
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“It is impossible not to compare David Bergen’s new novel to the work of Richard Ford.....A magical piece of writing. . . . It is taut, affecting and lovely, one of those wonderful works that bears reading and rereading and that in its hard crystalline prose does everything right.”
–Calgary Herald
“A heart-breaking account of an adolescent adrift in a world with no boundaries.... This novel is the best yet from a writer who specializes in that rare novelistic skill these days, the depiction of character. In this case, Bergen’s evocation of the innocent joined with the sinister is unforgettable.”
–Toronto Star
“Enthralling.... A trenchant and thought-provoking work of fiction.”
–Winnipeg Free Press
“A deeply beautiful book.”
–Edmonton Journal
“Compelling.... An exploration of the quiet desperation of teenagers on the edge of adulthood....”
–Globe and Mail
“David Bergen sounds nary a false note in his latest precise, challenging novel.”
–Toronto Star
“Bergen’s story of 16-year-old Mason Crowe explores the mystery of coming of age: how it happens and, equally important, what happens when the process goes awry.”
–Hamilton Spectator
“Bergen’s psychological portraits are accurate and passionately observed.”
–Jury citation, Governor General’s Awards
“His excellent writing [has] piquancy and nuance....”
–Quill & Quire
“Spare, lucid, haunting and overlaid with melancholy. . . . It’s a terrific performance.... Bergen is simply too good and too clear-eyed a writer to ever circle around the truth of his subject. His subject here, the emotional and physical lives of teenagers, is revealed as both sad and perplexing.... A deeply beautiful book.”
–Edmonton Journal
“Goes well beyond the traditional coming-of-age chronicle to pose problems of loss and rejection and to set these questions against the uncertainties of young adulthood.... The book is well written and insightful and captures the clamour, chaos and fractured idiom of youth as it passes into adulthood. As a commentary on the priorities of the young, The Case of Lena S. ranks high indeed.”
–London Free Press
“Bergen’s language flows and his descriptions are tantalizing.”
–FFWD
From the Hardcover edition.
The Case of Lena S. follows the life, loves, and coming-of-age of sixteen-year-old Mason Crowe during a year in which he will learn what it truly means to be in the world. At the centre of the novel is Lena, a troubled girl who has “chosen” Mason and will teach him something of desire and despair. Impulsive, provocative, vulnerable, and sad, Lena becomes haunting for Mason in ways he does not always understand. We meet Mason’s first “love,” an older girl destined for an arranged marriage; his mother, who takes a lover; and a wise and erudite blind man with a voyeuristic streak, to whom Mason reads. Playful, and with deadpan humour, the novel brilliantly captures the yearnings of youth, as well as the tantalizing possibilities and the confounding absurdities that sometimes lie at the heart of our most intimate relationships.
From the Hardcover edition.
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Vendeur : The Book Scouts, Sanborn, NY, Etats-Unis
HARDCOVER. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. First Edition. We're happy to combine shipping to save you some money. We're also always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of any and all books for you, please just ask! Canadian first edition, first printing. Contains number line 1 2 3 4 5. Virtually no wear to jacket. Jacket is in a Mylar cover. Jacket is NOT price clipped. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. No tears or creases. The book itself is in Near Fine condition. The binding is straight and tight. NO remainder mark. N° de réf. du vendeur sku520010334
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Vendeur : The Book Scouts, Sanborn, NY, Etats-Unis
HARDCOVER. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. First Edition. We're happy to combine shipping to save you some money. We're also always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of any and all books for you, please just ask! Signed Canadian first edition, first printing. Signed on the title page by author. Contains number line 1 2 3 4 5. Virtually no wear to jacket. Jacket is NOT price clipped. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. No tears or creases. The book itself is in Near Fine condition. The binding is straight and tight. NO remainder mark. Signed. N° de réf. du vendeur sku520007134
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Vendeur : Antiquariat Bookfarm, Löbnitz, Allemagne
Hardcover. 1. Emblem ed. publ. 286 S. Ehem. Bibliotheksexemplar mit Signatur und Stempel. GUTER Zustand, ein paar Gebrauchsspuren. Ex-library with stamp and library-signature. GOOD condition, some traces of use. w16529 9780771011894 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 350. N° de réf. du vendeur 2434581
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Vendeur : Robinson Street Books, IOBA, Binghamton, NY, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : As New. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE BOXES NEW BOXES Near fine in near fine dust jacket. First edition. Literary agency address label ffep. N° de réf. du vendeur bing7362358
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Vendeur : Ken Jackson, Calgary, AB, Canada
Hardcover. Etat : New. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. 1st Edition. First edition hardcover in dust jacket. Signed by Bergen on the title page. Shortlisted for the Governor General's Award. New/New. Signed by Author(s). N° de réf. du vendeur 254378
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Vendeur : The Next Page, Calgary, AB, Canada
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. First Edition, First printing. McClelland & Stewart 2002. Signed by author onTitle Page. N° de réf. du vendeur 978077101189C
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Vendeur : Edmonton Book Store, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 8vo pp. 2 286. Signed and dedicated by the author on title page. Signed by Author. book. N° de réf. du vendeur 254825
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Vendeur : Purpora Books, Comox, BC, Canada
Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. First Edition, First Printing. A novel by this Canadian author, and a finalist for the Governor Genreral's Award for Fiction. 286 pages. N° de réf. du vendeur 21416
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Vendeur : Elk River Books (ABAA/ILAB), Livingston, MT, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Near fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near fine. First Edition. Signed and inscribed by author on title page. Octavo (21.5 cm), pp. 286. Black boards, pictorial jacket. Light wear to extremities. N° de réf. du vendeur 2438
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Vendeur : Purpora Books, Comox, BC, Canada
Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Etat : Near Fine Plus. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. First Edition, First Printing. Four miniscule spots top of page edges. A novel by this Canadian author, and a finalist for the Goveranor General's Award for Fiction. 286 pages. Signed by author (signature only) on title page. Signed by Author. N° de réf. du vendeur 21417
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