This debut novel explores the circumstances surrounding a real event in Virginia in 1936--the shooting of an aging black caretaker and his sister who were being evicted from their land. The story is told through the eyes of the 50-year-old caretaker involved in the violent standoff and a young county employee fresh out of school.
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This debut novel explores the circumstances surrounding a real event in Virginia in 1936--the shooting of an aging black caretaker and his sister who were being evicted from their land. The story is told through the eyes of the 50-year-old caretaker involved in the violent standoff and a young county employee fresh out of school.
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Ex-library usual stamps and markings Good condition but not perfect, Cover has minor nicks and tears, spine shows some creases from use. Ask Questions and request photos if your buying for the cover and not the content. STOCK PHOTOS MAY VARY FROM THE ACTUAL ITEM. ACTUAL PHOTOS AVAIL. UPON REQUEST.
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Good in Very Good jacket. BZ2-A hard cover first edition withdrawn ex-library book in good+ to very good-condition with a dust jacket in very good+ condition. Stated first edition with a sequence of numbers with the "1" present and with no additional printings indicated. A tight, clean, sound copy in textured dark blue paper covered boards with silver lettering and a graphic on the spine with very minor overall shelf wear with the dust jacket mylar sleeve endflaps glued to the front and back fixed endpapers plus there are the usual library stamps and marks on the top outside paper edges, the front and back free endpapers, and the title page. The dust jacket shows no visible signs of wear plus it is still in the original library mylar sleeve. This book is a winner of the A. W. P. Thomas Dunne Books Award. This is the author's first novel. A novel set in 1936 in a small town near Charlottesville, Virginia about the circumstances surrounding the killing of a white sheriff killed by a aging black caretaker and his sister when the officer was trying to turn them off of their land. 261p.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. 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.
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TRUST OUR FEEDBACK RATING-USED GOOD.2. Construction of the book is good. Spine still fully bound but not perfectly tight. No loose pages. Clean pages. No writing, highlighting, marks or underlining on the pages. Pages discolored. Boards in ok condition but in no way perfect with some wear along the edges and sides of the boards. Dust Jacket is in Good condition but has more obvious creases and tears. This is a good useable book. An old price sticker or sticker residue on front or back cover. Some moderate rubbing on the cover. All books are mailed out in a bubble wrap mailer to protect your purchase. Orders are ALWAYS shipped same day or next day with FREE TRACKING emailed to you automatically. (WE TRY HARD TO DESCRIBE OUR BOOKS ACCURATELY SO YOU CAN BUY WITH CONFIDENCE)
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Very good in very good dust jacket. First Edition. First Edition / First Printing as identified with "1" in the full number line. Very Clean Copy-Over 500, 000 Internet Orders Filled.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 261 pages. Book and Jacket are both in Very good condition throughout. Elsa. And Wesley Find Themselves Disagreeing Over A Proposed Turpentine Plantto The Land.