445 pp., no markings, except for marking pen stroke on bottom edge. A novel about William Morgan, a Marine who goes to Cuba during the revolution, first supporting Castro, then trying to assassinate him. Size: 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall View More...
261 pp. Nearly new, publication press release laid in. A paperback original in uncorrected galley proofs (wraps). A novel about a Scot youth in Kansas struggling with adolescence and love. Injured by his father's experiment in distilling Scotch, he becomes a teacher and a bagpipe instructor, devotee of Scottish culture and traditions. Size: 8vo - 8 in. Tall View More...
325 pp. Near new, never read. A former Belfast journalist weaves a tale of a sportswriter who goes to N.Y. to cover a prize fight between a Northern Irish boxer and an American black. Racism turns the match ugly. Size: 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall View More...
273 pp. Light chipping of dj. Ink line on bottom edge. Colored endpapers. No marking, text clean. Breslin, the late, great columnist pens a novel based on Howard Beach gang warfare. Number line starts with 1 but lacks a first-edition statement. Retail price on jacket flap. Breslin photo on rear of jacket. Size: 8vo -- 8.5 In Tall View More...
263 pp. A few rear pages have corner creases, otherwise nearly new. No markings. Harriet moves from submissiveness and self-denial to a sexual awakening. View More...
418 pp. plus study guide, glossary, Meet Michael Chabon section. Spine uncreased, fold-in flaps. A what-if novel about a forgotten 1940 plan to settle Jewish refugees in Alaska instead of Palestine. Size: 8vo -- 8 in Tall View More...
Publisher:
Baton Rouge, L., Louisiana State Univ Press: 1987
Seller ID: 007165
ISBN: 0807114103
Binding: Trade Paperback
Condition: Fine
181pp. Nearly new. Previous owner's name and embossed mark on preliminary page. A novel about a boy growing up in North Carolina in the 1940s. Southern Magazine blurb: "Through a series of family vignettes that circle a central unspoken tragedy, Chappell combines dramatic and lyrical talents to produce a high-spirited elegey. Among living Southern writers, only Eudora Welty has this range of tone." Size: 8vo -- 8.5 In Tall View More...
Publisher:
Nevada City, Calif., Henrioulle Publishing: 2002
Seller ID: 002538
ISBN: 0970816316
Binding: Trade Paperback
Condition: Near Fine
332 pp. Publication marketing release laid in rear of book. New, unread, no markings. A cop meets up with freewheeling Biker Bob in this jaundiced look at male-female relations. Part 2 of a 4-part saga. Size: 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall View More...
195 pp. Bookstore stamp on preliminary page, otherwise no markings. Text has rippling, spine uncreased. The tale opens with the discovery of the bodies of a middle-aged husband and wife in the dunes and then backtracks into the circumstances that led to their demise. Size: 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall View More...
272 pp. Nearly new, slight thumbing. A cross disappears from a NY church only to show up across town at a synagogue. This is the introduction to a wide-ranging work of spiritual reflection. Size: 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall View More...
365 pp. Nearly new, no markings, spine uncreased. Book plate on inside cover. A novel about a clash of 3 characters -- a struggling woman homeowner, an Iranian immigrant who desires her home in the California hills and a sheriff. A National Book Award finalist. A first Vintage Contemporaries edition. Size: 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall View More...
337 pp. Light crease on bottom corner. Toning on inside cover. Text clean, spine uncreased. A Pulitzer Prize winning novel about a widower who moves his young daughters to his family's ancestral homeland in Newfoundland. Size: 8vo --8.5 In Tall View More...
233 pp. Inscribed by author "to Betty." Lower corner of front corner creased. Small mark on fore edge. Text clean, spine uncreased. Novel written in first person about a 15 year-old who regards himself as a loser until he and his buddies form a rock band and find instant stardom. Size: 8vo -- 9 in Tall View More...
Ely is pseudonym for Mae Miner, of Port Orange, Florida. Former library book with card envelope and discard stampings. Light wear, slight chip to rear cover. No markings in text. Scarce. Miner's first novel tells of a woman's rocky romance with her pastor, which begins while he is still married. Interwoven through the plot are the author's unorthodox interpretations of various Scriptures, presented as sermons given by the pastor. Miner is a hospice nurse and nursing instructor. Size: 8vo -- 9 in Tall View More...
204 pp. Pages curled, and light vertical crease near upper right corner, but still close to new. Text clean A law school dropout strives for fulfillment in a country music band. First novel by Emmons. Size: 8vo --8 in Tall. View More...
205 pp. Water stains on dust jacket have smudged the title. Text clean. A collection of nine stories about modern Orthodox Jewish life. Size: 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall View More...
162 pp. Close to new, no markings, no spine creases. Cover blurb: "Raquel's obsession with the beautiful and mysterious Mada draws her into a world of crime, intrigue and betrayal." Size: 8mo -- 8.5 In Tall View More...
228 pp. Nearly new, no spine creases; light page rippling, a few spots on fore edge. A Florida eye surgeon pens a novel about a workaholic in danger of losing his family until he reconnects with God through the counseling of an elderly man. Size: 8vo - 8.5 In Tall View More...
Trade Paperback. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall. 272 PP. Pages lightly thumbed. No markings. Spine uncreased. A Quality Paperback Book Club edition. The story of an adulterous middle-aged mother and her wry, observant son. Size: 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall View More...
278 pp. Nearly new, clean, no markings. Pre-publication press release laid in. Australian writer Shirley Hazzard writes about 2 World War 2 soldiers sent to Occupied Japan encountering a dying youth and his sister. View More...
