The Convict and Other Stories
by Burke, James Lee
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- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Acceptable
- ISBN 10
- 0807112739
- ISBN 13
- 9780807112731
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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Synopsis
THE COLLECTION NO CRIME FICTION FAN SHOULD BE WITHOUT -- THE ESSENTIAL SHORT STORIES OF JAMES LEE BURKE "America's best novelist" ( The Denver Post ), two-time Edgar Award winner James Lee Burke is renowned for his lush, suspense-charged portrayals of the Deep South -- the people, the crime, the hope and despair infused in the bayou landscape. This stunning anthology takes us back to where Burke's heart and soul beat -- the steamy, seamy Gulf Coast -- in complex and fascinating tales that crackle with violence and menace, meshing his flair for gripping storytelling with his urbane writing style.
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- ThriftBooks (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 1551188403
- Title
- The Convict and Other Stories
- Author
- Burke, James Lee
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0807112739
- ISBN 13
- 9780807112731
- Publisher
- Louisiana State University Press
- Place of Publication
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 1985
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