In "Tallien, " a novel that shuttles gracefully between past and present, a young man visits his dying father -- formerly a Depression-era union organizer and activist -- after a 30-year estrangement. At his bedside, the son relates the tale of Jean Lambert Tallien, a key figure in the French Revolution, who is torn between his egalitarian ideals and his love for an aristocratic woman. In skillful prose, acclaimed author Frederic Tuten uses the historical and contemporary narratives to explore the tensions between passions ...
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In "Tallien, " a novel that shuttles gracefully between past and present, a young man visits his dying father -- formerly a Depression-era union organizer and activist -- after a 30-year estrangement. At his bedside, the son relates the tale of Jean Lambert Tallien, a key figure in the French Revolution, who is torn between his egalitarian ideals and his love for an aristocratic woman. In skillful prose, acclaimed author Frederic Tuten uses the historical and contemporary narratives to explore the tensions between passions of the heart and of the mind.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 8x5x0; Minor shelf wear to binding. Light soiling on edges of text block. Text and images unmarked. The dust jacket shows some light handling, in a mylar cover.
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Fine in Fine jacket. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Nice copy. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book. Inscribed by Author(s) Hard bound in dust jacket. Signed and inscribed by author Frederic Tuten to previous owner.