AMIS, KINGSLEY

Jake's Thing

Hutchinson, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0091343909. A Near Fine+ First Edition. Blue hardcovers, silver titles to the spine. Tightly bound, bright & unmarked with light spine end bumping. The DJ is unclipped and in Fine condition. "In this hilarious, outrageous and wickedly funny story of Jake and his lost libido, Kingsley Amis does not pull any punches, but takes some well-aimed swipes at the crankier fringes of psychotherapy and at sex--1970s style. "; 8.4 X 5.6 X 1.1 inches; 285 pages; Box 50. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 24065

Catalogue: Fiction, Family & Relationships

Keywords: 0091343909 Family & Relationships Man - Woman Relationships England Fiction Family & Relationships

BISSOONDATH, NEIL

Innocence of Age

Toronto, Ont: Penguin Canada, 1993. Mass Market Paperback. ISBN: 0140173072. Trade Paperback in Very Good+ condition, tightly bound and unmarked with light cover wear. ""Neil Bissoondth crafts Toronto's new realities into a depiction of a city at war with itself. And in doing so, he details with care and compassion the dilema of those caught in the middle. "; 7.10 X 4.30 X 0.90 inches; 308 pages. Very Good .

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Book number: 14929

Catalogue: Fiction, Family

Keywords: 0140173072

CRAY DOROTHY

Mirror on the Wall

St. James's Place, London: Collins, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine, bottom spine slightly bumped, very clean, tight copy of this book. DJ has been price clipped but is in very good condition with minor edgewear. A story about three women, Mother, daughter and grandaughter, trying to have it all, and does success have to be paid for dearly. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 256 pages. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 1203

Catalogue: Fiction, Family

Keywords: Women, Romance Fiction

DE LA ROCHE MAZO

Return to Jalna, Variable Winds at Jalna, Centenary at Jalna

Pan Books, 1965. Paperback. Three Paperbacks in Very Good condition. A tight binding, markings to the chronological pages, otherwise a clean text. Age tanning. A number at the top of the spine and small tears to the spine bottom hinges. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 380 pages. Very Good .

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Book number: 27922

Catalogue: Fiction, Canada, Domestic Fiction, Family & Realtionships

Keywords: Canada > Domestic Fiction Family & Relationships Romance Fiction Romance Canada Historical Fiction Family & Relationships

DOERR, ANTHONY

Cloud Cuckoo Land a Novel

Scribner, 2021. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 1982168439. First Edition. In Near Fine condition, tight, bright & unmarked. Very light spine end bumping. The DJ is unclipped and in Fine condition. "Set in Constantinople in the fifteenth century, in a small town in present-day Idaho, and on an interstellar ship decades from now, Anthony Doerr's gorgeous third novel is a triumph story about children on the cusp of adulthood in worlds in peril, who find resilience, hope--and a book. In Cloud Cuckoo Land, Doerr has created a magnificent tapestry of times and places that reflects our vast interconnectedness--with other species, with each other, with those who lived before us, and with those who will be here after we're gone." ; 6 X 1.8 X 9 inches; 640 pages. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 27798

Catalogue: Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Space, Family

Keywords: 1982168439 Historical Fiction Fantasy Space Family & Relationships Science Fiction & Fantasy Historical Fiction Family & Relationships Space

FAST HOWARD

Immigrant's Daughter, the

Houghton Mifflin Company, 1985. Hardcover. Tan / red covers, black titles to the spine. Very Good condition, tightly bound, one name to the front end paper, otherwise, clean & unmarked. Spne end bumping. A Book of the Month Club book. The DJ is Good+, small tears to the top and bottom spine ends, cover rubbing. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 275 pages. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 26314

Catalogue: Fiction, Family & Relationships

Keywords: Fiction Family & Relationships Fiction Family & Relationships

FERGUSON, TREVOR

True Life Adventures of Sparrow Drinkwater, the

HarperCollins, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0002238918. Grey hard boards with green cloth spine, gilt titles to the spine. Stated First Edition. Very good++, tightly bound, an unmarked text with light sunning to the top and bottom cover edges. The DJ is unclipped, scuffing and edgewear, intact with no wearing. ; 1.6 x 9.2 x 6.3 Inches; 404 pages. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 11451

Catalogue: Fiction, Family

Keywords: 0002238918 New York Montreal Fiction Family & Relationships

GRAHAME KENNETH

Golden Age & Dream Days, the

Toronto, Ont: Signet Classic, 1964. Paperback. Mass Market Paperback in Very Good condition with a solid binding and a clean, unmarked text. Cover wear to the edges and corners, cover scuffing. "Collection of short stories recounting the further adventures of five brothers and sisters growing up in the English countryside in the late nineteenth century. Sequel to "The Golden Age."; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 240 pages. Very Good .

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Book number: 19673

Catalogue: Fiction, Family, England

Keywords: Fiction Family & Relationships England

JAMES HENRY

The Awkward Age the Novel Library

Hamish Hamilton, 1948. Hardcover. Tan decorative covers / green cloth covered spine in fine condition. Spine end bumping. A matching unclipped DJ in Very Good conditon. Spine end wear and a small tear to the back spine hinge. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 449 pages. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 27105

Catalogue: Fiction, London, England, Family Relationships

Keywords: Fiction > Classics London, England Family & Relationships 19th Century Fiction Classics Family & Relationships England

JOYCE JAMES

Ulysses

Modern Library. G52, 1946. Hardcover. Red Hardcovers, gilt titles pannelled in black, to the spine. In Very Good condition with a sound binding and a bright, unmarked text. Spine end bumping. The DJ is in fair condition, a number written on the front flap, spine end chipping, small pieces missing of off the top cover edge. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 768 pages. Very Good in Fair dust jacket .

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Book number: 27448

Catalogue: Fiction, Family & Relationships, City and Town Life, Classics

Keywords: Fiction Family & Relationships City and Town Life Classics Fiction Culture Classics Family & Relationships

KROETSCH, ROBERT

Badlands

Stoddart Kids, 2003. Paperback. ISBN: 0773760857. A Near Fine Trade Paperback. The binding is tight, there is a small stamp from the previous owner on the half title pages. Clean, unmarked pages. A crease to the front cover right corner." In 1916, scientist William Dawe leads a palaeontological expedition into the badlands of Alberta, obsessed with achieving world renown by discovering dinosaur fossils. Fifty years later, his daughter, Anna, enters these same badlands. In her visit to the expedition site, she exposes not only the absurdity of her father's work, but also the folly of his male ambition." ; 8.7 X 5.3 X 0.6 inches; 240 pages. Near Fine .

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Book number: 24885

Catalogue: Fiction, Westerns, Historical Fiction, Family

Keywords: 0773760857 Fiction - Westerns Family > Fathers and Daughters Historical Fiction Fiction Historical Fiction Family & Relationships Westerns

LARSEN, ANDREW, DUSAN PETRIEIE

In the Tree House

Kids Can Press, 2013. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 1554536359. As New pictorial Hardcover with a sound binding, clean, unmarked pages. The DJ is unclipped, Near fine with cover edgewear and rubbing. "An evocative story about two brothers who are growing up (one faster than the other) , an unusual summer night, and a special tree house that proves childhood is not just a time but also a place. Illustrations." ; 10.1 X 8.1 X 0.5 inches; 32 pages. As New in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 26198

Catalogue: Children's Fiction, Family, Siblings

Keywords: 1554536359 Children's Fiction > Family Siblings Summer > Tree Houses Fiction Children Family & Relationships

LAURENCE, MARGARET

This Side Jordan

McClelland & Stewart, 1976. Mass_Market. ISBN: 0771092261. A Very Good+ Mass Market. A sound binding, clean, unmarked pages. Light cover rubbing and an uncreased spine. "In 1957, the British colony of the Gold Coast broke free to become the independent nation of Ghana. Margaret Laurence’s first novel, This Side Jordan, recreates that colour-drenched world: a place where men and women struggle with self-betrayal, self-discovery, and the dawning of political pride." ; New Canadian Library; Vol. 126; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 282 pages. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 27949

Catalogue: Fiction, Ghana, Family & Relationships, Literary

Keywords: 0771092261 Fiction > Literary Ghana Family & Relationships Teachers

MACDONALD ANN-MARIE

Fall on Your Knees

Toronto, Ont.: Vintage Canada, 1997. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0394281780. Very Good / Very Good, 566 pgs. First Vintage Canada Edition. Black hard boards with gilt lettering in spine. Very nice copy, clean, tight copy. DJ unclipped, very minor edgwear. "Set largely in a Cape Breton coal mining community called New Waterford, ranging through four generations, Ann-Marie MacDonald's dark, insightful and hilarious first novel focuses on the Piper sisters and their troubled relationship with their father, James. Winner of the 1997 Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best First Book"; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 566 pages. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 1694

Catalogue: Fiction, Canada, Family

Keywords: 0394281780 Sagas, Fiction Canadiana Family & Relationships Literature

MACDONALD, ANN-MARIE

Fall on Your Knees

Knopf Canada, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0394281594. Stated First Edition. Signed by the author, in an inscription to the previous author, to the title page. Also included is a wedding picture where MacDonald is a wedding guest! Brown / black Hardcovers, gilt titles to the spine. Tightly bound, bright, unmarked pages. The DJ is unclipped and is protected by a clear plastic covering. In fine condition. "At the start of the 20th century, James Piper sets fire to his dead mother's piano and heads out across Cape Breton Island to find a new place to live, eventually eloping with 13-year-old Materia Mahmoud, the daughter of wealthy, traditional Lebanese parents. And so, from early on, Ann-Marie MacDonald establishes some major themes: racial tension, isolation, passion and forbidden love, which will gradually lead to incest, death in childbirth, and even murder. "; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 566 pages; Signed by Author. Fine .

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Book number: 27409

Catalogue: Fiction, Domestic, Family & Relationships, Race Discrimination

Keywords: 0394281594 Fiction > Domestic Family & Relationships Race Discrimintaion Canadian Literature Fiction Family & Relationships Literature