Feather Crowns - 15 Angebote vergleichen

Lieferung aus: Japan, Versandkosten nach: USA.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Infinity Books Japan.
Trafalgar Square. 1994. Paperback. Very Good+. In her longest, most ambitious work to date, Mason chronicles the spiritual and emotional journey taken by Christie Wheeler, a Kentucky farmer's wife who gives birth to quintuplets in the spring of 1900. The evocative physica l detail, tart dialogue, wry humor and striking ability to capture the rich complexity of working people's lives that distinguished Mason's earlier bo oks ( In Country ; Shiloh and Other Stories ; etc.) are linked here to a mo re overtly philosophical quest for meaning that marks this novel as an exci ting extension of the writer's already considerable gifts. The first two se ctions sketch the apocalyptic climate into which the quintuplets have been born: at the turn of the century, a terrible earthquake is predicted, and t he pregnant Christie joins other uneasy souls at a camp meeting in Reelfoot , where a handsome preacher warns of the judgment to come. That judgment tu rns out to be a terrifying deluge of attention that readers will recognize as the early stirrings of modern celebrity culture: hordes of people take t he train up from Memphis just to gawk at the infants, and in one quietly sh ocking moment, a man enters through a window while Christie is nursing. The circus-like atmosphere infects the Wheelers as well; Christie's husband Ja mes is convinced by his Uncle Wad to charge admission as a means of paying back the couple's debt to him. After all five babies die halfway through th e story, the estranged husband and wife seek to place blame and find a reas on for their loss, a search symbolized by the "feather crowns" found in the infants' pillow, variously considered by folk legend to be signs of impend.

Lieferung aus: Japan, Έξοδα αποστολής για την: GRC.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Infinity Books Japan.
Trafalgar Square, 1994. Paperback. Very Good+. In her longest, most ambitious work to date, Mason chronicles the spiritual and emotional journey taken by Christie Wheeler, a Kentucky farmer's wife who gives birth to quintuplets in the spring of 1900. The evocative physica l detail, tart dialogue, wry humor and striking ability to capture the rich complexity of working people's lives that distinguished Mason's earlier bo oks ( In Country ; Shiloh and Other Stories ; etc.) are linked here to a mo re overtly philosophical quest for meaning that marks this novel as an exci ting extension of the writer's already considerable gifts. The first two se ctions sketch the apocalyptic climate into which the quintuplets have been born: at the turn of the century, a terrible earthquake is predicted, and t he pregnant Christie joins other uneasy souls at a camp meeting in Reelfoot , where a handsome preacher warns of the judgment to come. That judgment tu rns out to be a terrifying deluge of attention that readers will recognize as the early stirrings of modern celebrity culture: hordes of people take t he train up from Memphis just to gawk at the infants, and in one quietly sh ocking moment, a man enters through a window while Christie is nursing. The circus-like atmosphere infects the Wheelers as well; Christie's husband Ja mes is convinced by his Uncle Wad to charge admission as a means of paying back the couple's debt to him. After all five babies die halfway through th e story, the estranged husband and wife seek to place blame and find a reas on for their loss, a search symbolized by the "feather crowns" found in the infants' pillow, variously considered by folk legend to be signs of impend.

Lieferung aus: Vereinigtes Königreich Grossbritannien und Nordirland, zzgl. Versandkosten, Verandgebiet: EUR.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Bookbarn International, Somerset, Bristol, [RE:5].
Ships from the UK within 24 hours. Your purchase supports authors through the Book Author Resale Right. Paperback: 480 pages; Used but in Good Condition for sensible price. Internally good. 454 pages. Paperback, New edition. New edition.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, September Books [4933838], CHURCH STRETTON, United Kingdom.
454 pages, very clean, bright and tight. Black boards with gilt titles. No inscription or marking.D/j still has price corner. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, PAGETURNERS [59855441], Lampeter, CERED, United Kingdom.
Usual signs of a well read book but good overall condition. May not look good on your bookcase after reading and probably not suitable as a present unless hard to find elsewhere ALL ITEMS POSTED NEXT WORKING DAY.

Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Usually ships in 1-2 business days.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, itzagoodprice.
In turn-of-the-century Kentucky, Christianna and James Wheeler have the first recorded North American quintuplets, leading to an early version of the media circus. By the author of In Country. 75,000 first printing. $100,000 ad/promo. Tour. Hardcover, Ausgabe: 1st, Label: Harper/Collins, Harper/Collins, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 1993-09, Studio: Harper/Collins, Verkaufsrang: 1872649.

Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Usually ships in 1-2 business days.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, cherish's books.
In turn-of-the-century Kentucky, Christianna and James Wheeler have the first recorded North American quintuplets, leading to an early version of the media circus. By the author of In Country. 75,000 first printing. $100,000 ad/promo. Tour. Hardcover, Ausgabe: 1st, Label: Harper/Collins, Harper/Collins, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 1993-09, Studio: Harper/Collins, Verkaufsrang: 1872649.

Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Usually ships in 1-2 business days.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, onceuponatimebooks.
In turn-of-the-century Kentucky, Christianna and James Wheeler have the first recorded North American quintuplets, leading to an early version of the media circus. By the author of In Country. 75,000 first printing. $100,000 ad/promo. Tour. Hardcover, Ausgabe: 1st, Label: Harper/Collins, Harper/Collins, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 1993-09, Studio: Harper/Collins, Verkaufsrang: 1872649.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Bestsellersuk [54722980], Hereford, United Kingdom.
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Von Händler/Antiquariat, AwesomeBooks [51737811], Wallingford, United Kingdom.
- GREAT BOOK IN GOOD OR BETTER CONDITION, NORMALLY SENT SAME DAY FROM WAREHOUSE.