Edité par Carroll & Graf, 1993
ISBN 10 : 088184392X ISBN 13 : 9780881843927
Vendeur : BookHolders, Towson, MD, Etats-Unis
Etat : Very Good. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] [ Edition: Reprint ] Publisher: Carroll & Graf Publishers Inc. Pub Date: 1/1/1998 Binding: Paperback Pages: 230 Reprint edition.
Edité par Carroll & Graf, 1993
ISBN 10 : 088184392X ISBN 13 : 9780881843927
Vendeur : Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, Etats-Unis
Etat : Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Edité par Carroll & Graf, 1993
ISBN 10 : 088184392X ISBN 13 : 9780881843927
Vendeur : Redux Books, Grand Rapids, MI, Etats-Unis
Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Paperback. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show very minor shelving wear.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!.
Edité par Carroll & Graf, 1982
ISBN 10 : 088184392X ISBN 13 : 9780881843927
Vendeur : Kayleighbug Books, IOBA, Cedar Grove, WV, Etats-Unis
Membre d'association : IOBA
Trade Paperback. Etat : Good. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. edge wear, taped corner of front cover; Temporarily abandoned by her overbearing husband amidst the chaos and decay of Los Angeles, Carla Verdi tries to run her home and bring up her son along traditional Italian lines. She finds solace in the friendship of Leo, a Catholic priest. 'Obedience', he teaches her, 'was the prime virtue taught in seminaries.' Thus armed with their private loyalties - he to his church, she to her marriage - they are swept towards temptation. 'A writer of stunning quality, a novelist of irony and compassion who observes her American scene with a refreshingly European detachment.' Daily Telegraph 'A novel of writhing ironies . . . a ruthless, penetrating and desolately funny book.' Guardian 'High-class, serious fun.' Sunday Telegraph.
Edité par Carroll & Graf, 1993
ISBN 10 : 088184392X ISBN 13 : 9780881843927
Vendeur : Irish Booksellers, Portland, ME, Etats-Unis
Etat : Good. SHIPS FROM USA. Used books have different signs of use and do not include supplemental materials such as CDs, Dvds, Access Codes, charts or any other extra material. All used books might have various degrees of writing, highliting and wear and tear and possibly be an ex-library with the usual stickers and stamps. Dust Jackets are not guaranteed and when still present, they will have various degrees of tear and damage. All images are Stock Photos, not of the actual item. book.
Edité par Carroll and Graf, New York, 1988
ISBN 10 : 088184392X ISBN 13 : 9780881843927
Vendeur : Priceless Books, Urbana, IL, Etats-Unis
Edition originale
Pb. Etat : VG. Later. 230pp. Covers lightly rubbed & scratched.
Edité par Carroll & Graf, 1993
ISBN 10 : 088184392X ISBN 13 : 9780881843927
Vendeur : WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.
Edité par Carroll & Graf Publishers Inc, 1993
ISBN 10 : 088184392X ISBN 13 : 9780881843927
Vendeur : Kennys Bookstore, Olney, MD, Etats-Unis
Etat : Very Good. 1985. Paperback. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
Edité par Carroll & Graf Publishers Inc, 1985
ISBN 10 : 088184392X ISBN 13 : 9780881843927
Vendeur : Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Irlande
Etat : Very Good. 1985. Paperback. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. . . . .
Edité par Carroll & Graf, 1993
ISBN 10 : 088184392X ISBN 13 : 9780881843927
Vendeur : Infinity Books Japan, Tokyo, TKY, Japon
Etat : Near Fine. Upper-class Los Angeles, with its trendy morals and even more treacher ous hillsides, is no place for an Italian wife, even a modern one. Carla Verdi, separated from her domineering hus band, must cope with the ``phases'' of her 13-year-old son, the assaults of the weather, and the intricacies of he r friends' love lives. Until, suddenly, she has a love life of her own, and , with her husband's return, complicated deci sions to make herself. O'Faol ain plays with the meaning of the title, making it first ironic, then deadl y serious, and back again, as Carla decides where her life and allegiance m ust be placed after 15 years of marriage. Well-written, with a subtle, insi dious message. (O'Faolain also wrote Women in the Wall, No Country for Youn g Men, and Daughters of Passion ).