"In 1874, in the wake of the Civil War, eleven-year-old ConaLee and her mother arrive at the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in West Virginia. They're delivered to the hospital's entrance by Papa--an abusive veteran who forces himself into their lives afer ConaLee's mother, who hasn't spoken in a year, grows even more withdrawn. Before he departs, Papa assigns them new identities and demands that ConaLee introduce herself as her mother's nurse--not her daughter--so they'll both be admitted and allowed to stay. There, far ...
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"In 1874, in the wake of the Civil War, eleven-year-old ConaLee and her mother arrive at the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in West Virginia. They're delivered to the hospital's entrance by Papa--an abusive veteran who forces himself into their lives afer ConaLee's mother, who hasn't spoken in a year, grows even more withdrawn. Before he departs, Papa assigns them new identities and demands that ConaLee introduce herself as her mother's nurse--not her daughter--so they'll both be admitted and allowed to stay. There, far from family, their beloved neighbor Dearbhla, and the home they know, ConaLee will care for her mother and try to reclaim their lives. Years earlier, ConaLee's father left for the war before she was born and never returned"--
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New. 'In 1874, in the wake of the Civil War, eleven-year-old ConaLee and her mother arrive at the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in West Virginia. They're delivered to the hospital's entrance by Papa-an abusive veteran who forces himself into their lives-after ConaLee's mother, who hasn't spoken in a year, grows even more withdrawn. Before he departs, Papa assigns them new identities and demands that ConaLee introduce herself as her mother's nurse-not her daughter-so they'll both be admitted and allowed to stay. There, far from family, their beloved neighbor, Dearbhla, and the home they know, ConaLee will care for her mother and try to reclaim their lives. Years earlier, ConaLee's father left for the war before she was born and never returned. After suffering a life-threatening headwound in battle, he couldn't remember his name, his family, or where he came from. Forced to start over, he takes the name of the doctor who gave him a second life, and ventures back into the world looking for work and the truth about his past'--
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New in fine dust jacket. Winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 304 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. A New copy, that is tight and clean, that was bought new and never read, in a Near Fine intact, unmarked dust jacket, that is new but shows very, very minor shelf ware. First Edition-First Printing. Epic, enthralling, and meticulously crafted, "Night Watch" is a brilliant portrait of family endurance against all odds, and a stunning chronicle of surviving war and its aftermath. Set in West Virginia during and after the Civil War, this is a mesmerizing story about a mother and daughter seeking refuge in the chaotic aftermath of the aforementioned Civil War. "Night Watch" was named the Winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and in 2023 was longlisted for the National Book Award for Fiction. Rest assured, this collectible copy is well protected in an archival Mylar cover; and will be very carefully packaged with protective material; and will be shipped in a new box. We always treat all of our books, and book buyers with the utmost respect.
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First printing First edition stated with no number line
Publisher:
Knopf Publishing Group
Published:
2023
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
17985569899
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New in new dust jacket. Signed by author. SIGNED at Gaithersburg Book Festival directly to full title page (name only) New 1st printing. No medal on dj. First edition. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 304 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade.