Sister Carrie, Jennie Gerhardt, Twelve Men
by Dreiser, Theodore
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- F
- Seller
-
Alliance, Ohio, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Synopsis
With acclaimed works like The Whereabouts of Eneas McNulty, Irish author Sebastian Barry has earned a reputation as a "master storyteller" (The Wall Street Journal). In A Long Long Way he has created an unforgettable portrait of the horrors of war through the story of Willie Dunne, a young man who leaves his native Dublin in 1914 to join the Allies on the Western Front. Caught between the catastrophic violence he encounters there and the growing political tension at home over Irish independence, Willie finds himself confronting unbearable choices regarding family, patriotism, and the devotion he feels toward his regiment. A deeply affecting portrayal of personal struggle and the consequences of war, this is one of Barry's most powerful accomplishments. "Barry succeeds admirably in creating complex individuals who find themselves trapped in a brutal reality... Beautiful and soul-wrenching." —Los Angeles Times"The story grips, shocks and...
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Dearly Departed Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 67391
- Title
- Sister Carrie, Jennie Gerhardt, Twelve Men
- Author
- Dreiser, Theodore
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - F
- Edition
- 1st Printing
- Publisher
- The Library of America
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1987
Terms of Sale
Dearly Departed Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Dearly Departed Books
About Dearly Departed Books
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...