In "Starkweather's Eyes" a grieving son remembers his frightened mother and absent father in the fall of 1957 when the notorious teenage mass murderer rampaged across Nebraska.
"Babyman" depicts a bitter and obsessed Detroit rent-a-cop who exploits women and their babies until he meets a woman tougher than he is.
A woman whose third marriage is faltering has an erotic encounter on an Amtrak train that causes her to reexamine her life's old and new losses in "Seven."
The title novella portrays a drifter riding the rails into a mountain town where his desperation spawns a mesmerizing spate of violence.
In language rich in metaphor and detail, Condon's stories expose the turbulences of the human spirit and reveal the outside-chance possibilities his characters have for grace.
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Librería: Bookmarc's, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Hard Cover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Edition. BE4 - A clean, relatively tight copy with minor overall shelf wear plus the front endpaper has been removed as part of the library's withdrawal process and this also weakened the front hinge plus there are the usual library stamps and label on the inside surface of the front board, title page, and dedication page plus the dust jacket endflaps are glued down to the inside surfaces of the boards. The dust jacket shows no visible signs of wear plus it is still in the original library mylar sleeve plus there is the usual library label on the spine plus the endflaps are glued down to the inside surfaces of the boards. The title novella portrays a drivter riding the rails into a mountain town here his desperation spawns a spate of violence. The author has been twice nominated for a Pushcart price and has received a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship. A novella and collection of short stories. 229p. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. Nº de ref. del artículo: SCW05391
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Librería: Half Price Books Inc., Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!. Nº de ref. del artículo: S_397398600
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Librería: MARK POST, BOOKSELLER, San Francisco, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Hard Cover. First Edition, First printing. NEAR-FINE IN FINE DJ. Nº de ref. del artículo: 5248
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Librería: river break books, Fort benton, MT, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. Red clothbound with dustjacket: entire book is very clean, square along the edges, and tightly bound. Only mark to book is author's signature and inscription to prior owner on half-title page. Signed by Author(s). Nº de ref. del artículo: 003158
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Librería: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Like new. 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. Nº de ref. del artículo: 119196
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Librería: Mike Murray - Bookseller LLC, East Windsor, NJ, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. Whitehead, Barbara Ilustrador. First Edition/First Printing. Twice nominated for a Pushcart Prize, Condon received a 1993 National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship. In language rich in metaphor and detail, Condon's stories expose the turbulences of the human spirit and reveal the outside-chance possibilities his characters have for grace. Striking dustjacket artwork by Barbara Whitehead. Nº de ref. del artículo: 7188
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Librería: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. First edition. Jacket art and design by Barbara Whitehead. Fine in a fine dustwrapper. Nº de ref. del artículo: 400892
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