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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. 342 pages. Royal octavo (9 1/2" x 6 1/4") bound in original publisher's quarter red cloth with gilt lettering to spine in original pictorial jacket. First edition. In French caracole means "prancing"; in English, "caper." Both words perfectly describe this high-spirited erotic adventure. In Caracole, White invents an entire world where country gentry languish in decaying mansions and foppish intellectuals exchange lovers and gossip in an occupied city that resembles both Paris under the Nazis and 1980s New York. To that city comes Gabriel, an awkward boy from the provinces whose social naïveté and sexual ardor make him endlessly attractive to a variety of patrons and paramours. Condition: Light edge wear. Jacket with light edge wear else a very good copy in like jacket.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. 232 pages. Octavo (8 1/2" x 5 3/4") bound in original publisher's black boards with gilt lettering and gilt label to spine in original pictorial jacket. First edition. Newlyweds Anneke Haagen and Police Lieutenant Karl Genesko are enjoying their honeymoon in San Francisco when they receive an invitation for Richard Killian, Anneke's friend, to watch the University of Michigan game at his sports bar, Maize and Blue. Anneke gladly accepts the invitation, but when Anneke and Karl arrive, they discover that a number of things would have been better than going to Maize and Blue. A Michigan graduate student, Lindsay Summers, has something other than the game on her mind: She is interviewing everyone about what triggers their urges to overeat, which doesn't make her very popular. But is that reason enough to kill her? Anneke and Karl soon find themselves dragged into the investigation to help their friend Richard, who has become the prime suspect. As they search for answers amid a shish kebob of food activists with a dozen different agendas, deadly secrets are revealed--secrets that one person will ensure stay buried--even if it means resorting to murder again and again. Condition: A fine copy in like jacket.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. 258 pages. Octavo (8 1/4" x 5 3/4") bound in original publisher's blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine in original pictorial jacket. First edition. Detective Victoria has never been shy about robbing heroin addicts. He loves the looks on their faces when he kicks down their doors and finds them with needles hanging out of their arms, their highs gone in an instant. After seventeen years on the force, Victoria has no delusions about being an honest cop. And that makes him a perfect bagman for Tommy Doyle. Doyle is the New York Police Department s chief of detectives, the top dog in a very dirty bunch. To young Bobby Porterfield who s deeply in love with Doyle s daughter, Cathy the old man is a legend. But as Porterfield is drawn deeper into the dark side of the department, he finds that justice is never black and white. And when Doyle s top men begin to die, Porterfield fears he may be next. Condition: A near fine copy in a fine jacket.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 297 pages. Royal octavo (9 1/4" x 6") bound in original publisher's quarter purple cloth with silver lettering to spine over beige boards in original jacket. A darkly humorous crime story. Bret and Sarah, Shel and Ramy, were married together 20 years ago, and now they plan to renew their marital vows. But Bret and Ramy are having an affair, and preparing an anniversary surprise - a bomb that will blow their respective partners to kingdom come. Condition: Small bump to heal edge else a very good to fine copy in a near fine jacket.

Paperback. 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!

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

paperback. Condición: Near Fine. PAPERBACK, cover price $9.95, near fine copy, probably unused, tiniest ding to corner. CHATWIN, BRUCE. The Songlines. New York: Penguin Books, 1988, later printing, 294pp., . 9780140094299 ISBN 0140094296 9.60.

Softcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Two short novels, one set in New York and the other in Hollywood, dramatically depict the extremes of the human condition and the destructive forces pervading modern American life. Piece(s) of the spine missing. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 274 pages. Royal octavo (9 1/2" x 6 1/4") bound in original publisher's quarter grey cloth over black boards in original pictorial wrappers. First edition. It was a one-way ticket out of his self-imposed isolation and into the courtroom on the right side of justice. It was a favor for his old friend Judge Horace Woolner. It was a once-in-a-lifetime chance to serve as special prosecutor in a case against a man sworn to uphold the law, Marshall Goodwin, the chief deputy district attorney accused of having his former wife murdered. It was an opportunity Joseph Antonelli couldn't walk away from. But Antonelli is walking into more than he bargained for. The Goodwin case renews his appetite for the practice of law, and although Antonelli is determined to remain on the side of justice, there are many shades between right and wrong. And Antonelli may be over his head when Russell Gray, an urbane, worldly, and wealthy man from a prominent Portland family, is found murdered in his living room. Horace Woolner's wife stands accused of the crime. With justice and love on the line, the stakes couldn't be higher. In this stunning look at our legal system and our hearts, D. W. Buffa delivers on the promise of The Defense and takes us into the dark recesses of our courtrooms and our souls, where there are no easy answers. Condition: Near fine in a fine jacket.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. 296 pages with map. Octavo (8" x 5 1/2") bound in quarter black cloth with gilt lettering to spine and red boards. First edition. In Wild Steps of Heaven, Victor Villasenor breathes life into his father family, and in particular, the Villasenor women. Mothers and daughters, sisters and lovers - their faith transcends the madness that surrounds them and their love is all-powerful, life-giving, and touched by the miraculous. Margarita is the indomitable Indian matriarch who guards her family and conquers her enemies with the cutting edge of unconditional love - and a touch of magic. As a young woman, she was swept away by Juan Jesus Villasenor, who carried the blood of Spanish royalty in his veins - and who unarmed once wrestled with the great serpent that held his village hostage . and won. Together, Don Juan and Dona Margarita woulcl create a dynasty on the eve of the Mexican Revolution. their daughters . Emilia, and Luisa, who find courage in their mother's faith, and searing, explosive passion amid the turmoil of war. Their sons . Jose, who becomes a legendary horseman and a hero of the revolution. And Juan, the youngest , Victor's father, through whose eyes this brilliant, tumultuous saga unfolds. Rejected by his own father, little Juan would learn from his mother how to live and love con gusto y amor, and from his brother, Jose, how to be a man. Condition: A fine copy in like jacket.

Condición: Fine. Used book that is in almost brand-new condition.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 218 pages. Octavo (8 1/2" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's quarter blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine over gold boards in original pictorial jacket. First American edition. Alan Saxon, pro golfer and amateur sleuth, has hit rock bottom. After a disastrous season on the golf circuit, he is hounded by his bank, harassed by his ex-wife and on the verge of losing his current girlfriend. So when his friend and fellow pro golfer, Zuke Everett, invites him to trade another dreary English winter for a tournament at the posh new Golden Haze Golf Club in sunny California, he leaps at the chance. However, Saxon soon finds himself enmeshed in a tenacious web of violence and intrigue as he attempts to find his friend's killer and free himself from suspicion. Beatings, betrayal and police badgering are par for this, the most treacherous course of Saxon's life. Double Eagle, Miles' second Saxon mystery, with its clever plotting, humor and breathless suspense, will delight readers--whether they golf or not. Condition: Jacket price clipped else very good to fine in near fine jacket.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. xii+246 pages with figures, graphs, tables, references, appendices and index. Royal octavo (9 1/2" x 6 1/2") bound in original publisher's brown cloth with brown lettering to spine in original jacket. Foreword by Michael Cole. First edition. This work is based on three years of participant research among rural Pakistani groups, provides the first detailed description in print on Asian gypsies. By applying methods of anthropological observation as well as psychological experimentation, Berland develops a theory about the relationship between social experience and mental growth. He suggest that there are certain social conditions under which mental growth can be accelerated. His work promises to stand as an important contribution to the cross-cultural literature on cognitive development. Condition: Front heal corner bumped. Jacket corners lightly chipped, spine lightly sunned else a very good to fine copy in a near fine jacket.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Softcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Two short novels, one set in New York and the other in Hollywood, dramatically depict the extremes of the human condition and the destructive forces pervading modern American life. Piece(s) of the spine missing. Ex-Libris and is stamped as such. Solid binding. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.

Softcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Two short novels, one set in New York and the other in Hollywood, dramatically depict the extremes of the human condition and the destructive forces pervading modern American life. Piece(s) of the spine missing. Former library book. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library.

paperback. Condición: Near Fine. PAPERBACK, cover price $14.95, near fine, light wear. ERNAUX, ANNIE. Happening. Translated from the French by Tanya Leslie. New York: Seven Stories Press, 2019, 3d printing number line of the May 2019 paperback edition, 95pp., . The author recalls her traumatic experience with abortion as a young literature student in the early 1960s--an event that left her hemorrhaging in a Paris dormitory. ISBN 9781609809485 4.30.

paperback. Condición: Near Fine. PAPERBACK, cover price $15.00, near fine copy, corners lightly bumped. previous owner's gift inscription on top corner of title page. LE CLÉZIO, J.-M. G. Wandering star. Translated by C. Dickson. Willimantic, CT: Curbstone Press, 2008, 2d printing, 316pp., . While both Esther and Nejma want peace, each has a different experience during the founding of Israel; Esther is a Jewish girl who participtes in the founding, and Nejma is a Palestinian who becomes a refugee. ISBN 9781931896115 12.30.

paperback. Condición: Near Fine. PAPERBACK, cover price $18.00, fresh attractive copy, appears unused. CHATWIN, BRUCE. The songlines. Introduction by Rory Stewart. New York: Penguin Books, 2012, xxiv, 294pp., . Series: Penguin classics A story of ideas in which two companions, traveling and talking together, explore the hopes and dreams that animate both them and the people they encounter in Central Australia's almost uninhabitable regions. ISBN 9780142422571 7.60.

Paperback. Condición: Used; Very Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.

Condición: Very Good. 1748118664. 5/24/2025 8:31:04 PM.

Softcover. Condición: Fine. No Jacket. Piece(s) of the spine missing. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition.  viii+293 pages. Royal octavo (9 1/4" x 6 1/4") bound in original publisher's quarter blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine over purple boards in orignal pictorial jacket. First editon. When detectives Anthony Ryan and Joe Gregory spot a body in a barrel off South Street Seaport's Peck Slip, their investigation leads them into the darkest depths of corruption and murder. It turns out that the corpse has been there for 10 years--a murdered cop. Their investigation does not win them any new friends on the force, and it may get them killed. Condition: Fine in like jacket.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 228 pages. Royal octavo (9 1/4" x 6 1/4") bound in original publisher's quarter black cloth with green gilt lettering to spine over black boards in original jacket. First edition. Set around a haunted house hemmed in by a restive, starving populace, The Veil weaves Ireland's troubled colonial history into a transfixing story about the search for love, the transcendental and the circularity of time. May 1822, rural Ireland. The defrocked Reverend Berkeley arrives at the crumbling former glory of Mount Prospect House to accompany seventeen year-old Hannah to England. She is to be married off to a marquis in order to resolve the debts of her mother's estate. However, compelled by the strange voices that haunt his beautiful young charge and a fascination with the psychic current that pervades the house, Berkeley proposes a seance, the consequences of which are catastrophic. Condition: A near fine copy in like jacket.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. 2nd Edition. viii+116 pages with diagrams. Small octavo (7 1/2" x 5") bound in original publisher's pictorial boards. Second printing. This volume assumes that the reader has some knowledge of chess, and deals with the basic elements of the game, such as development, the centre, handling of the pawns and pieces, and the simpler end-games. The text is illustrated by complete games taken from recent events. Condition: Points bumped and rubbed through, doodling in pencil to back end paper, paste down and page 22, edge wear with some soiling else good.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 230 pages. Octavo (8 1/2" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's quarter red cloth with silver lettering to spine over blue boards in original pictorial jacket. First edition review copy. In this eighth Brady Coyne mystery, the Boston-based lawyer/sleuth investigates the murder of an old friend's daughter-in-law and unearths some family secrets that are best left undisturbed. A shocking tale of secret horror. Condition: Near fine in like jacket.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. 208 pages. Octavo (8 3/4" x 5 3/4") bound in original publisher's quarter yellow cloth with green lettering to spine over red boards in original pictorial jacket. First edition. Dr. Robert Frederickson, aka Mongo the Magnificent--dwarf, private detective, martial artist and ex-circus headliner--is hired by the White House to investigate the CIA's role in Haiti. He discovers the mutilated remains of Haiti's most notorious citizens scattered throughout the United States. Condition: A fine copy in like jacket.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. viii+255 pages with index. Royal octavo (9 1/2" x 6 1/4") bound in original publisher's beige cloth with gilt lettering to spine in original jacket. First edition. Robinson's argument takes rise from a close analysis of social dynamics as represented in "Tom Sawyer". Robinson finds that Mark Twain's characters are engaged in an elaborate form of social play whose dominant feature is "bad faith," the broad spectrum of deceits people resort to in their quest for social stability and individual equanimity. Characters and author and audience, he argues, share very similar cultural predispositions to affirm and deny. Condition: a near fine copy in like jacket.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. 202 pages. Octavo (8 3/4" x 5 3/4") bound in original publisher's green cloth with gilt lettering to spine in original jacket. First edition. Victor Villasenor has presented us with the gift of seeing our lives through a magical lens that makes us feel confident and powerful to meet life's challenges. He offers as examples beautiful stories from his own family history, stories of his mother and father facing the derision and ridicule of older children, developing the courage to encounter the unknown or supernatural, escaping from persecution by soldiers during the Mexican revolution, extending the abilities of their bodies to endure hunger, thirst and physical stress. Walking Stars is filled with the triumph of young people exceeding their the expectations of friends, family and even themselves. The world of young adults, aside from being fraught with trauma and real-life danger, is also filled with the magic and the opportunity to discover what one can really achieve in life. Condition: Jacket slightly torn at front heal hinge, small chip in heal spine, small tear at head of spine, spine sunned else near fine copy in a very good to fine jacket.