Song Yet Sung – James McBride
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For sale is a rare and exceptional first edition, first printing of Song Yet Sung by James McBride, complete with a Near Fine dust jacket wrapped in a new archival wrap. First Edition unstated, 2008 Riverhead. First printing with full number line, 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.

The book is in Very Good  condition with clean boards with a dent on rear gutter. Also, strong title gilt on a straight spine,  clean page blocks, tight binding, no spine tilt, rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and bumped corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The front end paper and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.

The dust jacket is also in Very Good condition with a corresponding bump on the rear cover. Also, with the price on the front flap and mild surface and edge wear. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.

In the days before the Civil War, a runaway slave named Liz Spocott breaks free from her captors and escapes into the labyrinthine swamps of Maryland’s eastern shore, setting loose a drama of violence and hope among slave catchers, plantation owners, watermen, runaway slaves, and free blacks. Liz is near death, wracked by disturbing visions of the future, and armed with “the Code,” a fiercely guarded cryptic means of communication for slaves on the run. Liz’s flight and her dreams of tomorrow will thrust all those near her toward a mysterious, redemptive fate.

Filled with rich, true details—much of the story is drawn from historical events—and told in McBride’s signature lyrical style, Song Yet Sung is a story of tragic triumph, violent decisions, and unexpected kindness.

Ships promptly in corrugated mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.