Book by Finney Ernest J
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"Finney sets this tale of human tragedy and redemption against the backdrop of the larger events of WWII. . . . First person accounts detail his characters' everyday lives. . . . Quirky and flawed, these characters reveal the fragility and toughness of the human spirit. Sharply evocative of the time, this story of homefront America is a good read."--"Publishers Weekly
Set in a small town south of San Francisco during World War II, Words of My Roaring is a compelling picture of the confusions, the dislocations, and the brutality of war as they affect the home front. The novel recreates a neighborhood in San Bruno and connects it to San Francisco and the larger stage of the war. Tanforan racetrack, first an assembly camp for Japanese Americans awaiting internment, becomes a naval training base for Pacific-bound recruits. The elementary school becomes a USO, and air-raid drills and blackouts are routine as California prepares for an expected Japanese invasion. We see these events through the eyes of a novice teacher, an abandoned boy, two young girls whose mother works in the shipyards and whose father enlists in the Army, and a sailor scarred by his months in the war zone. Words of My Roaring is a richly textured, emotionally charged novel about the unlikely sources of human redemption.
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Librería: Isle of Books, Bozeman, MT, Estados Unidos de America
Paper Back. Condición: Good. Nº de ref. del artículo: 241768
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Librería: medimops, Berlin, Alemania
Condición: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present. Nº de ref. del artículo: M00520216385-G
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Librería: Kennys Bookstore, Olney, MD, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Very Good. Set in a small town near San Francisco during World War II, this novel relates the confusions, dislocations, and brutality of war as they affect the home front. We see events through the eyes of a novice teacher, an abandoned boy, two young girls and a sailor scarred by his time in the war zone. Series: California Fiction S. Num Pages: 380 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FJMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454. Clean copy. 1998. First. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Nº de ref. del artículo: KEX0237199
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Librería: Kennys Bookstore, Olney, MD, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: As New. Set in a small town near San Francisco during World War II, this novel relates the confusions, dislocations, and brutality of war as they affect the home front. We see events through the eyes of a novice teacher, an abandoned boy, two young girls and a sailor scarred by his time in the war zone. Series: California Fiction S. Num Pages: 380 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FJMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454. Clean copy. 1998. First. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Nº de ref. del artículo: KEX0236878
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Librería: Phoenix Books/Joanne's Used Books, Los Banos, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 380 pages Signed. Softcover in good+ condition no dust jacket,Text is clean and unmarked, binding is tight. This is Finney's 2nd book. A Comic novel dealing with the politics and passion of a small town on the Canadian prairie and its resident undertaker. Signed by Author(s). Book. Nº de ref. del artículo: 000168
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Librería: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Irlanda
Condición: Very Good. Set in a small town near San Francisco during World War II, this novel relates the confusions, dislocations, and brutality of war as they affect the home front. We see events through the eyes of a novice teacher, an abandoned boy, two young girls and a sailor scarred by his time in the war zone. Series: California Fiction S. Num Pages: 380 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FJMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454. Clean copy. 1998. First. Paperback. . . . . Nº de ref. del artículo: KEX0237199
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Librería: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Irlanda
Condición: As New. Set in a small town near San Francisco during World War II, this novel relates the confusions, dislocations, and brutality of war as they affect the home front. We see events through the eyes of a novice teacher, an abandoned boy, two young girls and a sailor scarred by his time in the war zone. Series: California Fiction S. Num Pages: 380 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FJMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454. Clean copy. 1998. First. Paperback. . . . . Nº de ref. del artículo: KEX0236878
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Librería: Lucky's Textbooks, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: New. Nº de ref. del artículo: ABLIING23Feb2215580232263
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Librería: Revaluation Books, Exeter, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: Brand New. reprint edition. 380 pages. 8.50x5.75x1.00 inches. In Stock. Nº de ref. del artículo: x-0520216385
Cantidad disponible: 2 disponibles
Librería: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Alemania
Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - An emotionally charged story of courage and love on the home front during WWII, by the acclaimed author of Winterchill. The small town of San Bruno, California, is transformed, when it becomes the site of an assembly camp for Japanese-Americans--and a liberty town for 25,000 sailors. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9780520216389
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