Edité par Harper Perennial, 2011
ISBN 10 : 0007118112 ISBN 13 : 9780007118113
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 HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, London, 2011
ISBN 10 : 0007118112 ISBN 13 : 9780007118113
Vendeur : WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Columbus, Georgia, has been run by the same tiny clique for over 100 years - the members of the all-white Big Eddy Club. This is the story of a fascinating and rotten community whose victims pay the ultimate price. Over eight terrifying months in the 1970s, seven elderly women were raped and murdered in Columbus, Georgia, a city of 200,000 people whose history and conservative values are typical of America's Deep South. The victims, who were strangled in their beds with their own stockings, were affluent and white, while the police believed from an early stage that the killer was black. In 1986, eight years after the last murder, an African-American, Carlton Gary, was convicted and sentenced to death. Though many in Columbus doubt his guilt, he is still on death row. Award-winning reporter David Rose has followed this case for almost a decade, while Gary and his lawyers have fought his legal appeals. He has uncovered important fresh evidence that was hidden from Gary's trial and that suggests that he is innocent, including a cast of the killer's teeth, made from a savage bite wound in the last victim's breast. However, as Rose's investigation proceeded, he came to realise that the dark saga of the Columbus stocking stranglings only makes sense against the background of the city's bloodstained history of racism, lynching and unsolved, politically motivated murder. 'Violation' is a tense and gripping drama, its pages filled with evocatively drawn characters, insidious institutions and the extraordinary connections that bind the past and present. A unique melange of investigative journalism, true crime mystery, personal travelogue and historical scoop, the book is also a compelling, accessible and timely exploration of America's approach to race and criminal justice, addressing the corruption of legal due process as a tool of racial oppression. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Edité par HarperPerennial, 2008
ISBN 10 : 0007118112 ISBN 13 : 9780007118113
Vendeur : HPB-Movies, Dallas, TX, Etats-Unis
Paperback. Etat : Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!.
Edité par HarperPress, 2007
ISBN 10 : 0007118104 ISBN 13 : 9780007118106
Vendeur : SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, Etats-Unis
Etat : Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.
Edité par HarperPress, 2007
ISBN 10 : 0007118104 ISBN 13 : 9780007118106
Vendeur : SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, Etats-Unis
Etat : Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.
Edité par HarperPress, 2007
ISBN 10 : 0007118104 ISBN 13 : 9780007118106
Vendeur : ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.4.
Edité par HarperPress, 2007
ISBN 10 : 0007118104 ISBN 13 : 9780007118106
Vendeur : ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.4.
Edité par HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, London, 2007
ISBN 10 : 0007118104 ISBN 13 : 9780007118106
Vendeur : WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : Very Good. A gripping expose of an appalling miscarriage of justice that unpicks a city's bloodstained history of racism. Over eight terrifying months in the 1970s, seven elderly women were raped and murdered in Columbus, Georgia, a city of 200,000 people whose history and conservative values are typical of America's Deep South. The victims, who were strangled in their beds with their own stockings, were affluent and white, while the police believed from an early stage that the killer was black. In 1986, eight years after the last murder, an African-American, Carlton Gary, was convicted and sentenced to death. Though many in Columbus doubt his guilt, he is still on death row. Award-winning reporter David Rose has followed this case for almost a decade, while Gary and his lawyers have fought his legal appeals. He has uncovered important fresh evidence that was hidden from Gary's trial and that suggests that he is innocent, including a cast of the killer's teeth, made from a savage bite wound in the last victim's breast. However, as Rose's investigation proceeded, he came to realise that the dark saga of the Columbus stocking stranglings only makes sense against the background of the city's bloodstained history of racism, lynching and unsolved, politically motivated murder. For example, Rose discovered that a black teenager was brutally lynched in 1912 after he was tried and acquitted of murdering a white boy who had died in an accident. The judge to whom the Gary case was first assigned in 1984 was the son of the man who led that lynch mob; later, in 2002, his great-nephew took charge of Gary's appeal. Violation is a tense and gripping drama, its pages filled with evocatively drawn characters, insidious institutions and the extraordinary connections that bind the past and present. A unique melange of investigative journalism, true crime mystery, personal travelogue and historical scoop, the book is also a compelling, accessible and timely exploration of America's approach to race and criminal justice, addressing the corruption of legal due process as a tool of racial oppression. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Edité par HarperPress, 2007
ISBN 10 : 0007118104 ISBN 13 : 9780007118106
Vendeur : HPB-Ruby, Dallas, TX, Etats-Unis
hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!.
Edité par Harper Perennial, 2011
ISBN 10 : 0007118112 ISBN 13 : 9780007118113
Vendeur : Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, Etats-Unis
Etat : Very Good. Very Good condition. Shows only minor signs of wear, and very minimal markings inside (if any). 0.66.
Edité par Harper Perennial, 2011
ISBN 10 : 0007118112 ISBN 13 : 9780007118113
Vendeur : Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, Etats-Unis
Etat : Good. Buy with confidence! Book is in good condition with minor wear to the pages, binding, and minor marks within 0.66.
Edité par HarperPress, 2007
ISBN 10 : 0007118104 ISBN 13 : 9780007118106
Vendeur : George Kent, Bookseller, Silverhill, AL, Etats-Unis
Edition originale
Hardcover. Etat : New. Etat de la jaquette : New. 1st Edition. This NEW first edition, still in the original shrink wrap, is tight, bright, and clean and a great read.
Edité par Harper Perennial, 2011
ISBN 10 : 0007118112 ISBN 13 : 9780007118113
Vendeur : Goldstone Books, Llandybie, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : Good. All orders are dispatched within one working day from our UK warehouse. We've been selling books online since 2004! We have over 750,000 books in stock. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied.
Edité par Harper Perennial, 2011
ISBN 10 : 0007118112 ISBN 13 : 9780007118113
Vendeur : medimops, Berlin, Allemagne
Etat : good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.
Edité par HarperPress, 2007
Vendeur : BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, Royaume-Uni
Edition originale
Hardcover. Etat : Good. 1st edition, 1st impression. VG condition book with dust jacket. DJ is clean, has fresh colours and has little wear to edges. Book has clean and bright contents.
Edité par HarperPress, London, England, 2007
ISBN 10 : 0007118104 ISBN 13 : 9780007118106
Vendeur : Hourglass Books, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good, Not Price Clipped. British First. First printing as indicated by the numeral "1" printed on the verso of the title page; some edge wear to boards and dust jacket; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition; illustrated with black and white photographs. Book.
Edité par HarperCollins Publishers Limited, 2008
ISBN 10 : 0007118112 ISBN 13 : 9780007118113
Vendeur : Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, Royaume-Uni
Etat : Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Edité par Harper Press, London, 2007
ISBN 10 : 0007118104 ISBN 13 : 9780007118106
Vendeur : PsychoBabel & Skoob Books, Didcot, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. Dust jacket looks a bit worn with light signs of edge wear. Black cover with silver lettering to spine in very good clean condition. However, slightly bumped bottom edge of front cover. Pages are clean and crisp. Includes plates from b/w photographs. E. Used.
Edité par Harper Perennial, 2011
ISBN 10 : 0007118112 ISBN 13 : 9780007118113
Vendeur : Brit Books, Milton Keynes, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : Used; Very Good. ***Simply Brit*** Welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there is something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality.
Edité par HarperPress, 2007
ISBN 10 : 0007118104 ISBN 13 : 9780007118106
Vendeur : Greener Books, London, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : Used; Very Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.
Edité par Harper Perennial, 2011
ISBN 10 : 0007118112 ISBN 13 : 9780007118113
Vendeur : Greener Books, London, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : Used; Very Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.
Edité par HarperCollins Publishers, 2007
ISBN 10 : 0007118104 ISBN 13 : 9780007118106
Vendeur : Kennys Bookstore, Olney, MD, Etats-Unis
Etat : As New. 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
Edité par HarperCollins Publishers, 2007
ISBN 10 : 0007118104 ISBN 13 : 9780007118106
Vendeur : Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Irlande
Edition originale
Etat : As New. 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. . . . . .
Edité par HarperPress, 2007
ISBN 10 : 0007118104 ISBN 13 : 9780007118106
Vendeur : Monroe Street Books, Middlebury, VT, Etats-Unis
Edition originale
Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 350 pages, b&w photos. Three pages have dog-ears, else a very nice, clean copy. Record # 453056.
Edité par HarperCollins Publishers, 2008
ISBN 10 : 0007118112 ISBN 13 : 9780007118113
Vendeur : PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Royaume-Uni
PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Edité par Harper Perennial, 2008
ISBN 10 : 0007118112 ISBN 13 : 9780007118113
Vendeur : SGOIS, Bungay, Royaume-Uni
Soft cover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. A few creases to the cover, a little tanning to the pages and a couple of the page corners were previously turned down.
Edité par HarperPerennial, 2008
ISBN 10 : 0007118112 ISBN 13 : 9780007118113
Vendeur : booksXpress, Bayonne, NJ, Etats-Unis
Soft Cover. Etat : new.
Edité par HarperPress, 2007
ISBN 10 : 0007118104 ISBN 13 : 9780007118106
Vendeur : CloudDreamer, LONDON, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. A very good, clean, tight copy, that has been gently used. Internally pristine. Binding square and tight. Boards fine, corners sharp. Dustjacket has minor scuffs, slight rubbing to lower corners and a small sticker to the rear. Normally dispatched same day by Royal Mail from the UK.
Edité par HarperPerennial, 2008
ISBN 10 : 0007118112 ISBN 13 : 9780007118113
Vendeur : Revaluation Books, Exeter, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : Brand New. 320 pages. 7.72x5.04x1.02 inches. In Stock.
Edité par Harper Perennial, 2011
ISBN 10 : 0007118112 ISBN 13 : 9780007118113
Vendeur : Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, Royaume-Uni
Etat : New. In.