This story of a small-town girl with more romance in her soul than she can ever hope to express and a rich imagination is the first novel from Jane Hamilton. It portrays the potentially cruel and violent side of family life as well as the indomitable spirit of Ruth.
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This story of a small-town girl with more romance in her soul than she can ever hope to express and a rich imagination is the first novel from Jane Hamilton. It portrays the potentially cruel and violent side of family life as well as the indomitable spirit of Ruth.
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Good. All orders are dispatched within 1 working day from our UK warehouse. Established in 2004, we are dedicated to recycling unwanted books on behalf of a number of UK charities who benefit from added revenue through the sale of their books plus huge savings in waste disposal. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages.
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None. Good in Very Good jacket. The scarce first UK edition of this novel from Jane Hamilton. All of Hamilton's books are set, at least in part, in Wisconsin. "A Map of the World" is set in Racine County, Wis. Of her writing, novelist Laura Moriarty says: "I like Jane Hamilton for her compassionate portrayals of characters most people would ridicule, and the way her books show the beauty of rural life without romanticizing it." In a blue cloth binding with original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Light shelfwear and a few marks to the boards. Dustwrapper is smart, though with some edgewear, a label to the inner flyleaf, and a few handling marks. Hinges are strained. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright, though with some light marginal browning. Good.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Size: 0x0x0; We're happy to combine shipping to save you some money. We're also always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of any and all books for you, please just ask! British first edition, first printing. Virtually no wear to jacket. Jacket is NOT price clipped. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. No tears or creases. The book itself is in Near Fine condition. The binding is straight and tight. NO remainder mark. Published in the USA as The Book of Ruth, her first novel.
