BOSTON ADVENTURE : A Novel
by Stafford, Jean
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Good
- Seller
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Berkeley, California, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia, PA: The Blakiston Co, 1944. BOMC/Book Club Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Book Club Edition. Text/NF, strong & Near New. Navy board w/gilt spine lettering/NF w/trace rubs to corner tips & upper/lower spine edges. DJ/Good; intact w/nips, chips, rubs, closed tears to edges & losses to upper/lower spine. Dyed upper text edge. Wartime publication; dust jacket back flap carries government advertisement for War Bonds and stamps. Historical novel set in old Boston. Portrait of life of the rich, upper crust of Beacon Hill in contrast to that led by the immigrant poor. Narrated in the first person by heroine Sonia Marburg. Of Russian heritage, Sonia is only ten years old when she takes over her mother's job as a chambermaid. Through her eyes a gallery of contemporary fellow American portaitures unfolds.
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- Seller
- 100 POCKETS (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 002598
- Title
- BOSTON ADVENTURE : A Novel
- Author
- Stafford, Jean
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- BOMC/Book Club Edition
- Publisher
- The Blakiston Co
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, PA
- Date Published
- 1944
- Keywords
- Fiction/Historical/American/Boston
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