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Where the Crawdads Sing
by Owens, Delia
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0735219095
- ISBN 13
- 9780735219090
- Seller
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St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2018. First Edition. hardcover. Owens, Delia : Where the Crawdads Sing. New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2018. First edition/First impression. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.25"/23.3 cm h. Quarterbound in publisher's red paper boards, blue paper spine; bright copper lettering to spine. Glossy color photographic dj. Plain pale blue endpapers. [i-x], [1-5], 6-370, [371-374] blank. Condition notes: This is a notably worn ex-library copy with the typical array of stamps and stickers indicating such. First printing with full number line and an unclipped early issue dustjacket without NYT blurb. Spine moderately cocked, corners bumped and worn through to boards, spine ends rolled and frayed; tail edges worn from shelf contact. Dust jacket sheathed in library mylar, tape attaching jacket to boards; tape coating has stained tail edge of ffep, with slight bleed through to following (half-title) page. Hinge beginning at half-title page. Textblock edges and pages generally tanned but unmarked. Numerous pages show corner creases from previous library patron page marking. Pp 80-100 show moderate page rippling and minor staining from previous moisture exposure. A solid, true first printing of a volume that has sold over 18 million copies since first appearing in 2018. We personally inspect every book we offer.
Synopsis
“For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand. Then the time comes when she yearns to be touched and loved. When two young men from town become intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new life--until the unthinkable happens. Perfect for fans of Barbara Kingsolver and Karen Russell, Where the Crawdads Sing is at once an exquisite ode to the natural world, a heartbreaking coming-of-age story, and a surprising tale of possible murder. Owens reminds us that we are forever shaped by the children we once were, and that we are all subject to the beautiful and violent secrets that nature keeps.” - from publisher
Reviews
On Jul 24 2021, a reader said:
First of all, I received this book very quickly. Now the book itself is excellent. It was recommended by my Aunt and and Cousin who gushed about the book. I loved this book and understood Reece Witherspoon bought the rights and is making the movie. I cannot wait for the movie. I couldn't put this book down. Read through it in a few days. It's that good!
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Details
- Seller
- Furrowed Brow Books
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 231207002
- Title
- Where the Crawdads Sing
- Author
- Owens, Delia
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0735219095
- ISBN 13
- 9780735219090
- Publisher
- G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2018
- Bookseller catalogs
- General Fiction;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
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Furrowed Brow Books was established in 2020. The bookstore's owner, Paul Purman, grew up in an old farmhouse full of books. Paul had been providing online booksales since 2008 through several popular online sales venues. In 2021 Paul was accepted as a member of the Independent Online Booksellers' Association (IOBA), and graduated from the annual Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (CABS-Minnesota).
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Furrowed Brow Books' goal is to offer an eclectic selection, while providing specialty offerings in Eastern Orthodoxy and Byzantine civilization, theology, Christian mysticism, science fiction/fantasy (Inklings emphasis), and military history.
We're happy to discuss making an offer on a collection in one of our specialty areas.
Dealer discount of 20%; we simply ask that you reciprocate with a discount of 20%.
Thanks for stopping by!
Glossary
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- 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...
- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Blurb
- The blurb refers to the commentary that appears on the dust jacket flaps or the rear of the dustjacket. In the case of a...
- Number Line
- A series of numbers appearing on the copyright page of a book, where the lowest number generally indicates the printing of that...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Rolled
- rolled spine or spine rolled. Damage to a book created by pressure to the spine making it fold or crease in the cover. Damage...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
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