"An unusual and beautiful book," the first novel by the bestselling author of A Wrinkle in Time explores the life of a young artist ( Los Angeles Times ). At only ten years old, Katherine Forrester has already experienced her fair share of upheaval. It has been three years since she last saw her mother, a concert pianist whose career was cut short by a terrible accident. After a brief reunion, tragedy strikes once more, forcing Katherine from the familiarity of New York City to a foreign Swiss boarding school. Far ...
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"An unusual and beautiful book," the first novel by the bestselling author of A Wrinkle in Time explores the life of a young artist ( Los Angeles Times ). At only ten years old, Katherine Forrester has already experienced her fair share of upheaval. It has been three years since she last saw her mother, a concert pianist whose career was cut short by a terrible accident. After a brief reunion, tragedy strikes once more, forcing Katherine from the familiarity of New York City to a foreign Swiss boarding school. Far from home, she struggles with the challenges of growing up. Stifled by her daily routine and the pettiness of her classmates, Katherine's piano lessons with a gifted young teacher provide an anchor in the storm. After graduation, she follows in her mother's footsteps, pursuing a career as a pianist in Greenwich Village. There, she must learn to reconcile her blossoming relationship with her fianc??? with the one consistent and dominant force in her life: music. Inspired by the author's time living among artists, The Small Rain follows Katherine's journey from a distraught girl to an exuberant and talented woman with the breadth and poignancy that defines Madeleine L'Engle's signature style. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Madeleine L'Engle including rare images from the author's estate.
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Very Good + in very good + jacket. First Farrar, Straus and Giroux edition of authors first novel, signed by Author with inscription on title page. Inscription reads, "For Grace-For Christmas of 84". Tight binding. No chips, tears, creases. Dust jacket is price-clipped and is in an archival cover. Previous owner's name/address on front free endpaper. In addtion to Author's signature/inscription on title page there is another inscription which reads "Long may she continue to write! -Del". Size: Sm 8vo (7.5" to 8"). 371 pp.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Inscribed by Author First FSG edition, first prnt. Originally published by Vanguad in 1945. Inscribed by L'Engle on the title page. "for Allyson The very first-Madeleine L'Engle." Cloth spine ends with slightest rubbing; dustjacket flaps with beginning toning. A tight copy in Near Fine condition in a Near Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. L'Engle's first novel and one of two of her Katherine Forrester novels..
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Good in torn and partial Jacket. Octavo. Blue cloth over boards, with silver stencil-style lettering to spine. Shelfwear and sunning. $2.50 price to flap. Partial dustjacket. (Large chip--up to 2 1/4 in. missing from top of front panel, wrapping around to spine. Additional small chip laid in. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown depiects classic figure with folded arms, holding large tome to chest. (Rockwell Kent? ). L'Engle's first book about a young girl separated from her concert pianist mother by a tragic accident, and her own blossoming and maturing into her understanding of her relationships to people and place, "with the one consistent and dominant force in her life: music...[a] journey from a distraught girl to an exhuberant and talented woman with the breadth and poignancy that defines Madeleine L'Engle's signature style..." (M. L'E. site).
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Good. No Jacket. Fiction A well used copy that appears to have come from the author's home. Inside cover is marked " Madeleine and Hugh Franklin 924 West End Ave. New York 25 NY lending copy" in the author's handwriting in black ink. This is the author's home address. "L'engle" was the author's nom de plume, this is the author's first book. All corner's are bumped, spine is heavily sunned, light blue covers have little spots and stains. Back cover at inside hinge has torn paper but cloth is intact, paper is age toned, one page has a small open tear at bottom edge. Pages/interior are otherwise clean and unmarked. Publisher's page shows no additional printings.
