Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional First paperback edition, first printing of The Shipping News by E. Annie Proulx with a remainder. First
The exterior of this trade paperback edition is in Very Good condition, with clean, illustrated covers with one partial crease, a large remainder mark on the top page block, mild surface wear, strong title on a tilted spine, a tight binding with no spine cracks, strong spine ends, mild edge wear and lightly rounded corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership. The inside covers and the interior pages are clean and lightly toned.
When Quoyle’s two-timing wife meets her just deserts, he retreats with his two daughters to his ancestral home on the starkly beautiful Newfoundland coast, where a rich cast of local characters and family members all play a part in Quoyle’s struggle to reclaim his life. As Quoyle confronts his private demons — and the unpredictable forces of nature and society — he begins to see the possibility of love without pain or misery.
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