John marlyn (33 resultados)

Condición: Good. Good condition ex-library book with usual library markings and stickers.

Condición: Acceptable. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Condición: Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Condición: Acceptable. Item in acceptable condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Mass Market Paperback. Condición: Fair. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Paperback. Condición: Fair. Set in the immigrant community of Winnipeg's North End, Under the Ribs of Death follows the progress of young Sandor Hunyadi as he struggles to cast off his Hungarian background and become a real Canadian. Embittered by poverty and social humiliation, Sandor rejects his father's impractical idealism and devotes himself single-mindedly to becoming a successful businessman. Equipped with a new name and a hardened heart, he is close to realizing his ambition when fortune's wheel takes an unexpected - and possibly redemptive - turn. Combining social realism and moral parable, Under the Ribs of Death is John Marlyn's ironic portrayal of the immigrant experience in the years leading up to the Great Depression. As a commentary on the problems of cultural assimilation, this novel is as relevant today as it was when first published in 1957.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Set in the immigrant community of Winnipeg's North End, Under the Ribs of Death follows the progress of young Sandor Hunyadi as he struggles to cast off his Hungarian background and become a real Canadian. Embittered by poverty and social humiliation, Sandor rejects his father's impractical idealism and devotes himself single-mindedly to becoming a successful businessman. Equipped with a new name and a hardened heart, he is close to realizing his ambition when fortune's wheel takes an unexpected - and possibly redemptive - turn. Combining social realism and moral parable, Under the Ribs of Death is John Marlyn's ironic portrayal of the immigrant experience in the years leading up to the Great Depression. As a commentary on the problems of cultural assimilation, this novel is as relevant today as it was when first published in 1957.…

mass_market. 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.

Condición: Fair. Set in the immigrant community of>Winnipeg's North End, Under the Ribs of Death follows the progress of young Sandor Hunyadi as he struggles to cast off his Hungarian background and become a real Canadian. Embittered by poverty and social humiliation, Sandor rejects his father's impractical idealism and devotes himself single-mindedly to becoming a successful businessman. Equipped with a new name and a hardened heart, he is close to realizing his ambition when fortune's wheel takes an unexpected - and possibly redemptive - turn. Combining social realism and moral parable, Under the Ribs of Death is John Marlyn's ironic portrayal of the immigrant experience in the years leading up to the Great Depression. As a commentary on the problems of cultural assimilation, this novel is as relevant today as it was when first published in 1957.…

Condición: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condición: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Soft cover. Condición: Good. MULTIPLE COPIES AVAILABLE. Books have been used by students and may have a school barcode or stamps. Shows some wear but still intact and perfectly usable. The cover image shown may not match for some novels, but the ISBN matches this listing. Ships same or next business day via USPS Media Mail or Canada Post Letter Mail.…

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

Soft cover. Condición: Fine. 1st Edition. 88 Pages.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very Good copy. (see picture) 201 pages. All clean and tight. Some foxing on pages edge.Dustjacket has some mild wear and fading on the edges.Inscribed and signed by "Marilyn Turner". Signed by Illustrator(s).

mass_market. Condición: Acceptable.

Condición: Good. 1957. First Edition Thus. 288 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed, but text remains clear. Binding is firm. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Boards and spine have minimal shelf-wear, with mild corner bumping and crushing to ends. Spine and edges are slightly tanned. A few small marks overall.…

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; Set in the immigrant community of Winnipeg's North End. Under the Ribs of Death follows the progress of young Sandor Hunyadi as he struggles to cast off his Hungarian background and become a "real Canadian." Embittered by poverty and social humiliation. Sandor rejects his father's impractical idealism and devotes himself single-mindedly to becoming a successful businessman. Equipped with a new name and a hardened heart, he is close to realizing his ambition when fortune's wheel takes an unexpected - and possibly redemptive - turn. As a commentary on the problems of cultural assimilation, Under the Ribs of Death is as relevant today as it was when it was first published in 1957.…

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. New Canadian Library series. 300 pp.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Worn Dust Jacket. Rubber stamp on front flyleaf. Woodsworth Book Club. .288pp. Content clean, bright and sound.

Trade Paperback. Condición: Very Good. 1st Printing. 89 pages. Square and solid with a 1"corner crease on the front cover, two light creases on the back cover, and otherwise the covers show light wear from rubbing.

Condición: Good. 1971. Paperback. Good copy with some shelf wear. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Soft cover. Condición: Near Fine. Trade paperback. Number 41 in the series. Fourth reprint. A few little nicks to some edges, otherwise a fresh and clean copy.

Mass Market Paperback. Condición: Good- Very Good. Reprint. Square solid copy with a crease on spine, two creases down whole length of back cover, wear on edge of spine, and covers show light wear. Signed by author with inscriptionon first inside page. Looks like author wrote his address and phone number on last inside page. Signed by Author.…

Condición: good. first. "Setting: Winnipeg, 1913-1929. The first part of this novel deals with the childhood of the son of a poor, idealistic Hungarian immigrant. The second describes his attempt as a young man to achieve material success by concealing his back ground. Both his marriage to a woman re-presenting his father's ideals, and the disastrous effects of the 1929 market crash suggest an impending reversal of values. The conflict between human and capitalist values is convincingly portrayed, offering penetrating insight into the life of an immigrant". Fee & Cawker. Canadian Fiction, An Annotated Bibliography. 1976, 12mo, 18.5cm, first edition, 288p., light green cloth, spine titles stamped in white, spine and boards fading (sunned), binding slightly dust worn, a good sound copy signed by the author on the title page.…

Condición: Good. 1971. Paperback. Good copy with some shelf wear. . . . .

Paperback. Condición: Brand New. 312 pages. 7.75x5.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Set in the immigrant community of Winnipeg's North End, Under the Ribs of Death follows the progress of young Sandor Hunyadi as he struggles to cast off his Hungarian background and become a "real Canadian." Embittered by poverty and social humiliation, Sandor rejects his father's impractical idealism and devotes himself single-mindedly to becoming a successful businessman. Equipped with a new name and a hardened heart, he is close to realizing his ambition when fortune's wheel takes an unexpected and possibly redemptive turn.Combining social realism and moral parable, Under the Ribs of Death is John Marlyn's ironic portrayal of the immigrant experience in the years leading up to the Great Depression. As a commentary on the problems of cultural assimilation, this novel is as relevant today as it was when first published in 1957.…

Condición: New. JOHN MARLYN was born in Nagy Becskerek, Hungary, in 1912. When he was six months old, his family moved to Winnipeg&rsquos North End, the setting of his fiction. Unable to find employment during the thirties, Marlyn went to England, where he worke.

paperback. Condición: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.