"Compelling, beautiful. . .Miraculous. . . Astonishing. . . So deeply satisfying, as to be breathtaking." --The Philadelphia Inquirer In fifteen extraordinary and lyrical short stories, esteemed novelist Gail Godwin has created worlds in which we discover ourselves as lovers, mothers, wives, and friends. Carefully, delicately, Ms. Godwin peels back the layers of defense and reveals women who search for meaning and connection in a world of abstraction and isolation. In "Dream Children," a reckless young wife finds herself ...
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"Compelling, beautiful. . .Miraculous. . . Astonishing. . . So deeply satisfying, as to be breathtaking." --The Philadelphia Inquirer In fifteen extraordinary and lyrical short stories, esteemed novelist Gail Godwin has created worlds in which we discover ourselves as lovers, mothers, wives, and friends. Carefully, delicately, Ms. Godwin peels back the layers of defense and reveals women who search for meaning and connection in a world of abstraction and isolation. In "Dream Children," a reckless young wife finds herself unable to separate from the child she has lost; in "My Love, His Summer Vacation," the mistress of a married man so closely follows his every action that she has no life of her own; and in "Indulgences," a woman makes a list of her lovers, only to wonder if she can love. A keen observer of both heart and mind, Ms. Godwin has conjured up a stunning collection of stories that strike at the center of our lives. "In Dream Children, Gail Godwin shows her capabilities as a clear-seeing uncoverer of thought. . . . What she knows about the workings of the human mind as it deals with grand tragedies, tiny sorrows, she knows with conviction." --The Christian Science Monitor "The work of a writer who is moving confidently to the forefront of contemporary American fiction." --The Miami Herald "The stories are all. . . detailed with expertise and frosted with elegance." --Kirkus Reviews
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Near fine copy in very good dust jacket; red RH remainder stamp to bottom edge; back of dj shows faint age-toning to outside edge, tiny nick on bottom edge, closed 1/4" tear at top & 7/8" closed tear w/ crease at top corner fold; still attractive. 8vo 8 1/2"x 5 1/2" nut-brown cloth w/ mustard paper-covered boards; author's initials stamped in gold on front, gilt lettering on spine; top edge dark brown, fore-edge untrimmed; 242 pgs, 15 stories; illus dust jacket w/ 6 quotes at back; $7.95 on front flap, author photo by Jill Krementz on back; Godwin's first collection after 3 novels. jacket art by Daniel Maffia, design by Lidia Ferrara.
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Near fine in near fine jacket. Hardcover, 242 pp. Minor shelf wear to the bottom corners, light bump to heel of spine, still a lightly used and tight near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket (just some slight discoloration to the predominately white rear panel). Now covered in mylar.
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Good + in Good jacket. 8vo-7¾"-9¾" Tall. DJ has small tear in front, very slight chipping and a gum mark from removed sticker. Boards have slight fading along edges. Text is clean, binding tight.
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Like New in Like New jacket. Stated First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($7.95 price intact). Published by Knopf, 1976. Octavo. Brown cloth over yellow boards stamped in gold with brown topstain. Book is like new; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Dust jacket is like new with very light shelf wear. 242 pages. ISBN: 0394478940. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. We Buy Books! Individual titles, libraries, collections. Message us if you have books to sell!
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. First edition. Octavo. Near fine in near fine dustwrapper. Brown offsetting from newspaper on front endpaper. Dustwrapper edges slightly darkened.
