The Lottery: or, The adventures of James Harris
by Jackson, Shirley
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Synopsis
The Lottery was first published in 1949, and has been shivering the spines of readers ever since. In this short story, we see an idyllic village with a common green where the townspeople are gathering in a hum of excitement, and we learn that they are about to draw for their annual lottery. The winner of the lottery faces an interesting experience... This sinister look at the nature of humanity and traditions of old is a high school English literature standard.
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0289573
- Title
- The Lottery: or, The adventures of James Harris
- Author
- Jackson, Shirley
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus, & Giroux
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1949
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Shirley Jackson, short stories, horror, slice of life, humour Fiction; Short Stories; Unbranded Jackson, Shirley The Lottery: or, The adventures of James Harris
- Bookseller catalogs
- Short Stories;
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