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His Mother's Son
by Emmons, Cai
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0151007349
- ISBN 13
- 9780151007349
- Seller
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Lukeville , Arizona, United States
Item Price
A$154.94A$131.70
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About This Item
New York, Harcourt, 2003, hardcover, 364 pp, First Edition stated, First Printing by letter code, Signed by the author, simply "Cai", with a warm personal inscription to the original owner (Vanessa) on the title page, Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, a few small spots to edges, bump to heel of spine. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, bump to heel of spine, small nick to front bottom corner, in new Brodart sleeve. The acclaimed playwright, editor, director, screenwriter's award-winning first novel. Combining the page-turning momentum of a psychological thriller with the finely observed, nuanced portrayal of a domestic drama, a nervous, hyper-vigilant, parent begins to spiral out of control when her young son's words and actions start to mirror the barely repressed, violent rage of the long-lost brother who destroyed her childhood. ISBN: 9780151007349
Synopsis
Combining the page-turning momentum of a psychological thriller with the finely observed, nuanced portrayal of a domestic drama, playwright and filmmaker Cai Emmons has written an extraordinarily assured first novel that belongs on the shelf beside Sue Miller and Jane Hamilton. Jana Thomas has built a successful life with a loving husband, a darling six-year-old son, Evan, and a rewarding position as an emergency-room doctor. She has always been a nervous, hypervigilant parent, but Evan’s seemingly normal all-boy tendencies are escalating her worry into something close to hysteria, threatening her job, her marriage, and her motherhood. The real source of Jana's disintegration is a past she has kept buried for sixteen years. She once had another name, and a younger brother, Varney, to whom Jana was more than a big sister--mother, best friend, interpreter of the world all rolled into one. When Varney violently blew everything apart, Jana ran and never looked back. Until now, when she spots a speck of Varney’s rage in Evan, and the past begins to bleed into the present, gradually overwhelming it. Finally, Jana is forced to plunge into the emotional whirlpool she left behind. The results are shattering, profound, and wrenchingly moving.
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- Bookseller
- West of Eden Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11291
- Title
- His Mother's Son
- Author
- Emmons, Cai
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition stated, First Printing by letter code
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0151007349
- ISBN 13
- 9780151007349
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Place of Publication
- San Diego, Ca, U.s.a.
- This edition first published
- 2003-01-07
- Keywords
- Domestic fiction; Fiction; Mothers and sons; Psychological; Psychological fiction; Sagas; Thrillers; Violence in children; Women physicians
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West of Eden Books is a home-based bookseller selling exclusively on-line since October 2003. We specialize in Out-Of-Print and Collectible Books with interests ranging from the Fine and Performing Arts to Science, Sports and Modern Literature. We are in daily contact with top booksellers worldwide and are happy to provide free referrals on request. Most of our listed books are first edition, first printings, carefully researched through our own reference materials and many other available sources. Most books are in Very Good to Fine condition with any flaws carefully noted. All hardcover books with dustjackets will receive a new archival quality Brodart dustjacket sleeve prior to shipping. Customer service and satisfaction is of primary importance to us at West of Eden Books. Our feedback from customers has been overwhelmingly positive. We pride ourselves in this and pledge to address any issue with any of our products or services to your satisfaction. Digital images available on request.
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