Isbn: 9780803297791 - the quarry (30 resultados)

Paperback. Condición: Fair. Lyman Converse is too young to fight in the Civil War, but he lives to see his own son enlist in World War I. Through all the years his closest friend is Easy, an escaped black slave who took refuge in his father's house. Everything Converse values most is gradually lost to time, including the family-owned soapstone quarry.…

Condición: good. Book shows general signs of use and handling. May have light wear on the cover or edges and minimal writing or highlighting. Binding remains tight, and pages are clean and readable.

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

Condición: Acceptable. Missing dust jacket. Meets the acceptable condition guidelines. Has wear. Five star seller - Buy with confidence.

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Paperback. Condición: Fair. Lyman Converse is too young to fight in the Civil War, but he lives to see his own son enlist in World War I. Through all the years his closest friend is Easy, an escaped black slave who took refuge in his father's house. Everything Converse values most is gradually lost to time, including the family-owned soapstone quarry.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. NO DUST JACKET. Stated first edition per publishing history. There is some light tanning/foxing to the outer edges of the pages due to age. a small stain on back cover and small stain on front cover.

Condición: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. 1st Edition. Synopsis: In this family saga, generations mine the Vermont earth and come to rest in it. Lyman Converse is too young to fight in the Civil War, but he lives to see his own son enlist in World War I. Through all the years his closest friend is Easy, an escaped black slave who took refuge in his father's house. Everything Converse values most is gradually lost to time, including the family-owned soapstone quarry. The Quarry invites readers to escape into private lives worth caring aboutand to feel the national history that they could not escape. Originally published in 1947 and considered one of Mildred Walker's richest novels, The Quarry is introduced by Ripley Hugo, Walker's daughter. Hugo edited, with James Welch, The Real West Marginal Way: A Poet's Autobiography by Richard Hugo. Review: "A warm, moving book, a touch old-fashioned, and very American."New Yorker (New Yorker) "A satisfying piece of work, well constructed and well written. As a regional novel, it gives a convincing delineation of upstate Vermont in the period between the Civil War and World War One, and it also leaves the reader with the pleasing consciousness that maintaining a standard of conductsuch things as tolerance, integrity, and loyaltycan make good fiction material."Christian Science Monitor (Christian Science Monitor) "Walker has done a fine bit of documentation on what might be called the deflowering of New England."New York Times (New York Times) "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.…

Paper Back. Condición: Good.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback or Softback. Condición: New. The Quarry. Book.

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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Book is in As New condition except for Remainder Marks on page block.

Condición: New.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Bison Books, University of Nebraska Press, 1995, First Thus. First published by Harcourt Brace and Co in 1947. This is the first edition, first printing of the University of Nebraska/Bison Books.The book is as new except for the previous owner last name printed on the first page. Cover is detail from "Granite Quarry" by Francis Colburn. Introduction by Ripley Hugo. A Vermont family saga and the regional history of soap-stone mining in the period between the Civil War and World War 1. 339 pages. 8 x 5.25 inches. 1995, Bison Books, University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.…

Hardcover. Very Good with no dust jacket; 339 pages.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Trade Paperback. Condición: As New. First Thus. Introduction by Ripley Hugo. Sturdy trade paperback, glossy dark green wrappers, color-illustration on front of quarry, b/w photo and peach background, 339 pages. As New.

Condición: New. Lyman Converse is too young to fight in the Civil War, but he lives to see his own son enlist in World War I. Through all the years his closest friend is Easy, an escaped black slave who took refuge in his father's house. Everything Converse values most is gradually lost to time, including the family-owned soapstone quarry. Num Pages: 341 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384. . 1995. Reprint. Paperback. . . . . …

Condición: New. Lyman Converse is too young to fight in the Civil War, but he lives to see his own son enlist in World War I. Through all the years his closest friend is Easy, an escaped black slave who took refuge in his father's house. Everything Converse values most is gradually lost to time, including the family-owned soapstone quarry. Num Pages: 341 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384. . 1995. Reprint. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Condición: New. In English.

Paperback / softback. Condición: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

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Condición: New. Lyman Converse is too young to fight in the Civil War, but he lives to see his own son enlist in World War I. Through all the years his closest friend is Easy, an escaped black slave who took refuge in his father s house. Everything Converse values most is .

Paperback. Condición: Brand New. reprint edition. 339 pages. 8.25x5.50x0.75 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.

Condición: New. Print on Demand pp. 356 22:B&W 5.5 x 8.5 in or 216 x 140 mm (Demy 8vo) Perfect Bound on White w/Gloss Lam.

Condición: New. Print on Demand pp. 356.

Condición: New. PRINT ON DEMAND pp. 356.

Paperback / softback. Condición: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.