Illumination Night Tapa dura - 1987

224 pages. Octavo (8 1/2" x 5 3/4") bound in original publisher's quarter grey cloth with silver lettering to spine over green boards in original pictorial jacket. First edition. Vonny lives on the island of Martha's Vineyard with her husband Andre and son Simon. Their neighbor Elizabeth, a woman in her seventies, falls from an upstairs window and her granddaughter Jody is summoned to nurse her through her convalescence. The scene is set for a magical story of love and loneliness, of terror and human frailty, of the mystery and grace of ordinary experience. Alice Hoffman's ability to fuse the domestic and the mythic in a narrative of such gentle yet magnetic force confirms her stature as one of the most gifted of American novelists. Condition: Near fine in like jacket.

[ Edition: First ]. Good Condition. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] Publisher: Putnam Adult Pub Date: 8/5/1987 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 224

Putnam, 1987. 1ST. HARDBOUND. VERY GOOD. Publisher ‏ : ‎ Putnam Adult; First Edition (August 5, 1987) Language ‏ : ‎ English HARDBOUND ‏ : ‎ 224 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0399132821 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0399132827 Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.86 x 0.97 x 5.7 inches NO DUST JACKET NO DUST JACKET Vonny lives on the island of Martha's Vineyard with her husband Andre and son Simon. Their neighbour Elizabeth, a woman in her seventies, falls from an upstairs window and her granddaughter Jody is summoned to nurse her through her convalescence. So the players are assembled for a magical story of love and loneliness, of terror and human frailty, of the mystery and grace of ordinary experience. Alice Hoffman's ability to fuse the domestic and the mythic in a narrative of such gentle yet magnetic force confirms her stature as one of the most gifted of American novelists.

Putnam, 1987. First Putnam. Hardback, Dustjacket. Very Good, slight wear and yellowing of pages,.

Putnam Adult, 8/5/1987 12:00:01 AM. hardcover. Acceptable. 0.8000 in x 8.4000 in x 5.8000 in. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.

E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Putnam Pub Group, 1987 Long tear to back of dust jacket. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Putnam Adult, 1987. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Putnam Adult, 1987. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Penguin Publishing Group. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Penguin Publishing Group. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.