Philosophy Made Simple
by Hellenga, Robert
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
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About This Item
NY: Little, Brown and Company; (2006). First Edition . Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. First printing, near fine in a fine dust jacket. The book's spine is just very slightly cocked. Laid in is The New York Times Book Review of this book from 4/23/06. $23.95 price on front flap; no names or other marking in the book.
Synopsis
Rudy Harrington is ready for a new life. His daughters are grown, his wife has died, and the idea of running an avocado grove in Texas suddenly seems infinitely more appealing than staying in his rambling Midwestern house.So a new life it is. Rudy heads off for a part of the world where he knows scarcely a soul. But he has a guide: a slender book called Philosophy Made Simple, each chapter highlighting the ideas of a different philosopher. No amount of Plato, Schopenhauer, or Sartre, however, can prepare Rudy for the surprises that emerge as he arranges for his daughter's Hindu wedding and gets to know Norma Jean - an elephant with a talent for painting - who is abandoned to Rudy's care and who leads him, ultimately, toward the prospect of a new love.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Tulsa Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 023062
- Title
- Philosophy Made Simple
- Author
- Hellenga, Robert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Jacket Condition
- Dust Jacket Included
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company; (2006)
- Place of Publication
- NY
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About the Seller
Tulsa Books
Biblio member since 2008
Tulsa, Oklahoma
About Tulsa Books
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- Cocked
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- New
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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- Jacket
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