Center Point, 2013. Hardcover. Very Good. Large print edition - About very good a copy which may have some shelf or reading wear. May be age toned or lightly soiled. Pages and block mostly clean. May have previous owner markings within. In great reading condition. Tight binding. No jacket as published. Ex library copy with appropriate stamps and markings.

Synopsis

Paris, 1923 The daughter of a scandalous mother, Delilah Drummond is already notorious, even among Paris society. But her latest scandal is big enough to make even her oft-married mother blanch. Delilah is exiled to Kenya and her favorite stepfather's savanna manor house until gossip subsides. Fairlight is the crumbling, sun-bleached skeleton of a faded African dream, a world where dissolute expats are bolstered by gin and jazz records, cigarettes and safaris. As mistress of this wasted estate, Delilah falls into the decadent pleasures of society. Against the frivolity of her peers, Ryder White stands in sharp contrast. As foreign to Delilah as Africa, Ryder becomes her guide to the complex beauty of this unknown world. Giraffes, buffalo, lions and elephants roam the shores of Lake Wanyama amid swirls of red dust. Here, life is lush and teeming—yet fleeting and often cheap. Amidst the wonders—and dangers—of Africa, Delilah awakes to a land out of all proportion: extremes of heat, darkness, beauty and joy that cut to her very heart. Only when this sacred place is profaned by bloodshed does Delilah discover what is truly worth fighting for—and what she can no longer live without.

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Seller: Black Tree Books (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 853
Title: A Spear of Summer Grass
Author: Raybourn, Deanna
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
ISBN 10: 1611738504
ISBN 13: 9781611738506
Publisher: Center Point
Date Published: 2013

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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.