The dazzling new novel from the author of "Ordinary Money" is the funny, vividly evocative portrait of a moment (the 1960s), a place (California) and a cultural epoch. It's 1973 and 17-year-old Baelthon is hired to clean out a condemned house where a poet shot himself years earlier. It's the poet's family history that he finds himself sorting through--comedy, misery, and cruelty piled too deeply to fathom.
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The dazzling new novel from the author of "Ordinary Money" is the funny, vividly evocative portrait of a moment (the 1960s), a place (California) and a cultural epoch. It's 1973 and 17-year-old Baelthon is hired to clean out a condemned house where a poet shot himself years earlier. It's the poet's family history that he finds himself sorting through--comedy, misery, and cruelty piled too deeply to fathom.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Ex-library. Typical library markings. Few stains on bookends. otherwise fine. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 336 p. Audience: General/trade.
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The dust jacket shows normal wear and tear. This is an ex library book, stickers and markings accordingly Hardcover Book, Very good condition, but may have some minor wear to the cover or dust jacket, Pages are clean with little to no markings. May have name or inscription inside cover, Email with questions, Items are uploaded with their own individual photo, but when Multiple Items are for sale only one representative photo may be shown. Actual Photos are availible upon request. Fast Shipping-Safe and Secure!
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Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed. First Edition. Signed by author. First edition, first printing (full numberline). Price on jacket flap is not clipped.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Signed by Author Hard Cover--FINE/FINE--INCLUDES HAND WRITTEN LETTER BY AUTHOR--Book and dust jacket are clean and bright with only slightest of shelf wear. 329 pages. Stated First Edition w/full # string and original price present. Along with letter the title page is inscribed by author.
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Near fine in fine dust jacket. SIGNED and inscribed "To Susie and David Brown" by the author on the title page. 1st edition, 1st printing, complete number line. Dust jacket is fine. Book has minor softening to the base of the spine. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 329 p. Audience: General/trade. A Los Angeles Times' Best Book of the Year by the author of 'Radiance' and 'Ordinary Money'. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. SIGNED by author on title page (signature only). 1st edition, 1st printing, complete number line. Shelfwear to edges of dustjacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 336 p. Audience: General/trade. One of only 25, 000 in first printing. By the author of 'Radiance' and 'Ordinary Money'. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a protective mylar sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box.