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The Accidental Tourist
by Anne Tyler
- Used
- Fine
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 039454689X
- ISBN 13
- 9780394546896
- Seller
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Portland , Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Nice copy with fine tan cloth boards with rust spine- red ink remainder mark line on top edge papers near spine. Dust jacket in fine condition. First edition. Film made of novel in 1988, directed by Lawrence Kasdan and starring William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, and Geena Davis in an Oscar-winning role. Alice Hoffman reivew in NY Times (1986) noted the "uncanny similarities" between Richard Ford's novel, The Sportswriter (1986), and "Accidental" (1985).
Synopsis
The Accidental Tourist is a 1985 novel by Anne Tyler that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction. The novel was adapted into a 1988 award-winning film starring William Hurt, Kathleen Turner and Geena Davis.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Anthony Greene
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2023_008
- Title
- The Accidental Tourist
- Author
- Anne Tyler
- Illustrator
- Fred Marcellino
- Format/Binding
- Tight
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 039454689X
- ISBN 13
- 9780394546896
- Publisher
- Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1985
Terms of Sale
Anthony Greene
A full refund of the purchase price, minus postage costs, will be provided if the seller is notified within 5 days of receipt and the book is returned within 10 days of receipt in the original condition. I prefer to ship international orders by air because of delays and other issues that can frequently occur. I will refund postage overages, after shipping and insurance costs are calculated and confirmed. I do not charge for packing materials or handling.
About the Seller
Anthony Greene
Biblio member since 2019
Portland , Oregon
About Anthony Greene
I buy and sell books to support a lifelong habit of collecting authors I treasure. I have a passion for story telling and vision. I have a large collection of authors, primarily in modern fiction, non fiction and children's literature. I am releasing many titles back into the world; first editions, many signed, some rare. Hit me up with questions; I will respond as quickly as possible. Thank you for your interest.
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- Remainder Mark
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