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WIEBE, RUDY - First and Vital Candle

Title: First and Vital Candle
Description: Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated by Betty Beebe jacket art. DJ and boards show light shelf wear and scuffing, with minor short tears and light chipping of DJ. Previous owner's name with ink stamp on FFEP.; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 354 pages; "Infused with the same storytelling style and energy that have made him one of Canada's most widely read and respected novelists, Rudy Wiebe's 'First and Vital Candle' is the powerful story of one man's search for meaning, both in the mean streets of our urban landscape, and in the wilderness beyond. Rebellious, adrift and alone in his quest, the middle aged hero of this compelling novel settles finally with a band of Ojibway in Northern Ontario where, confronted with the mystical and spiritual qualities of the North and its people, he is finally able to open his heart to love and profound understanding.". Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .

Keywords: Fiction::Canadian

Price: US$ 17.50 Seller: Ainsworth Books
- Book number: 18941

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