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The Hill Bachelors
de Trevor, William
- Usado
- near fine
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Near fine/in a near fine unclipped
- Librería
-
Wilmington, Vermont, United States
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Sobre este artículo
(New York): Viking, 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/in a near fine unclipped. Octavo; pp; (vi), 245; black cloth and tan paper covered boards, lettered in gilt in a dust jacket; near fine in a near fine unclipped dust jacket;. His first collection since the best-selling After Rain, William Trevor's The Hill Bachelors is a heartbreaking book about men and women and their missed opportunities: four people live in a suburban house, frozen in a conspiracy of silence that prevents love's consummation; a nine-year-old dreams that a part in a movie will heal her fragmented family life; a brother and sister forge a new life amid the chaos of Ireland after the Rebellion; and in the title story, a young man chooses between his longtime love and a life of solitude on the family farm. These beautifully rendered tales reveal Trevor's compassion for the human condition and confirm once again his position as one of the premier writers of the short story.
Sinopsis
His first collection since the bestselling After Rain , William Trevor's The Hill Bachelors is a heartbreaking book about men and women and their missed opportunities: four people live in a suburban house, frozen in a conspiracy of silence that prevents love's consummation; a nine-year-old dreams that a part in a movie will heal her fragmented family life; a brother and sister forge a new life amid the chaos of Ireland after the Rebellion; and in the title story, a young man chooses between his longtime love and a life of solitude on the family farm. These beautifully rendered tales reveal Trevor's compassion for the human condition and confirm once again his position as one of the premier writers of the short story.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Austin's Antiquarian Books
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 18865
- Título
- The Hill Bachelors
- Autor
- Trevor, William
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Near fine
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- in a near fine unclipped
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First Edition
- Editorial
- Viking
- Lugar de publicación
- (New York)
- Fecha de publicación
- 2000
Términos de venta
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Sobre el vendedor
Austin's Antiquarian Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2005
Wilmington, Vermont
Sobre Austin's Antiquarian Books
Austin's Antiquarian Books is a used, rare and out of print bookshop located on West Main Street in Wilmington, Vermont. At our shop we have a general stock of approximately 15,000 used, scarce and out-of-print books, with particular strength in American History, especially Theodore Roosevelt the West, Travel, Decorative Arts, Natural History, and Sporting. We also offer a selection of antique maps and prints, historical paper and ephemera.
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