River Song: A Novel.

Boston, MA Houghton Mifflin, 1989 . Hardcover First Edition (1989), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, in accordance with Houghton Mifflin's customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition (1989), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, in accordance with Houghton Mifflin's customary practice at the time of publication. Near Fine in Very Good+ DJ: The Book shows a hint of crimp to the heel of the backstrip; a former owner's gift inscription at the front free endpaper; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a hint of wear and the inscription. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Close to 'As New'. The DJ shows mild rubbing to the rear panel and a hint of resultant soiling to same; the price has been clipped; else flawless; mylar-protected. Not far from 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6.35 x 1.2 inches). 307 pages. Language: English. Weight: 24 ounces. Black quarter-cloth with brown boards and silver titles at the backstrip. Hardback with DJ. Craig Lesley has been nominated twice for the Pulitzer Prize, and he has received three Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Awards, and an Oregon Book Award. His novel Winterkill was the first to win the Golden Spur award for Best Novel and Medicine Pipe Bearer's for Best First Novel from the Western Writers of America. He has been the recipient of several national fellowships and holds a Doctorate of Humane Letters from Whitman College. "River Song" highlights the struggle of the Native Americans along the Columbia River to maintain their fishing rights and there by preserve their traditions. As with his previous novel, "Winterkill," the characters in "River Song" are very believable, which attests to Lesley's considerable narrative skill and insight into human motivation and character.