U.S.A.: Harper, 2003. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1ST. An Excellent Copy - An Are. Signed By The Author On The Title Page. A First Edition, First Printing. Book Is In Near Fine Condition. Boards Are Clean, Not Bumped. Fore Edges Have A Tiny Bit Of Shelf Wear. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. No Dust Jacket As Issued. Thanks And Enjoy..

Synopsis

Eight-year-old Madeline McCarthy loves her new home in the quiet air force base near the Canadian-American border. But when a local murder intersects with global forces Madeline learns that no one -- even her parents -- are as they seem… a lesson she can only begin to understand 20 years later when she resolves to find the truth, and the killer.In her highly anticipated new novel, Ann-Marie MacDonald takes us back to a postwar world. For Madeleine McCarthy, high-spirited and eight years old, her family's posting to a quiet air force base near the Canadian-American border is at first welcome, secure as she is in the love of her family and unaware that her father, Jack, is caught up in his own web of secrets. The early sixties, a time of optimism infused with the excitement of the space race and overshadowed by the menace of the Cold War, is filtered through the rich imagination of a child as Madeleine draws us into her world.But the base is host to some intriguing inhabitants, including the unconventional Froehlich family, and the odd Mr. March, whose power over the children is a secret burden that they carry. Then tragedy strikes, and a very local murder intersects with global forces, binding the participants for life. As the tension in the McCarthys' household builds, Jack must decide where his loyalties lie, and Madeleine learns about the ambiguity of human morality -- a lesson that will become clear only when the quest for the truth, and the killer, is renewed twenty years later.The Way the Crow Flies is a novel that is as compelling as it is rich. With her unerring eye for the whimsical, the absurd, and the quintessentially human, Ann-Marie MacDonald stunningly evokes the pain, confusion, and humor of childhood in a perilous adult world. At once a loving portrayal and indictment of an era, The Way the Crow Flies is a work of great heart and soaring intelligence.

Reviews

(Log in or Create an Account first!)

Details

Bookseller: skylarkerbooks (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 019528
Title: The Way The Crow Flies: Signed
Author: Macdonald, Ann-Marie
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Edition: 1ST
ISBN 10: 0060578955
ISBN 13: 9780060578954
Publisher: Harper
Place of Publication: U.S.A.
Date Published: 2003
Keywords: Ja

Terms of Sale

skylarkerbooks

I accept PayPal, Visa, MasterCard, Checks and Money Orders for sales within the US. For international sales I accept Pay pal, Visa and MasterCard only. I abide by the return policy for Biblio, no hassle, no worries, if you don't like it, return it. If you pay by check there can be a delay of up ten working days for it to clear. There will also be a fee of $50.00 assessed for any returned ISF checks.

About the Seller

skylarkerbooks

This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

Biblio member since 2008

CARSON CITY, Nevada

Ask Seller a Question

About skylarkerbooks

We are a virtual book store specilaizing in Signed Modern First editions in Mystery, Thriller, Science Fiction and Fantasy. We carry a limited quanity of Non-fiction and Soft Cover editions.

Glossary
Frequently asked questions

Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Shelf Wear: Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Title Page: A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...