How To Read the Air
by Mengestu, Dinaw; Mengestu, Dinaw
A "beautifully written"* (New York Times Book Review) novel of redemption by a prize-winning international literary star.
From the acclaimed author of The Beautiful Things that Heaven Bears comes a heartbreaking literary masterwork about love, family, and the power of imagination.
Following the death of his father Yosef, Jonas Woldemariam feels compelled to make sense of the volatile generational and cultural ties that have forged him. Leaving behind his marriage and job in New York, he sets out to retrace his mother and father's honeymoon as young Ethiopian immigrants and weave together a family history that will take him from the war-torn country of his parents' youth to a brighter vision of his life in America today. In so doing, he crafts a story- real or invented-that holds the possibility of reconciliation and redemption.
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How to Read the Air
by Mengestu, Dinaw
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- 2010
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New York: Riverhead Books, 2010. First edition. Hardback. Good +/good. White hardcover first edition, in dustjacket. Signed without inscription by the author on the title page. A good plus copy with rounding at the spine ends and sunning to the front edge of the text block. Binding solid and pages clean, without marking. Unclipped… Read more about this item Item Price
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Riverhead Books, 2010. Hardcover. Like New. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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How to Read the Air
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- 2010
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New York: Riverhead Hardcover. Very Good. 2010. Uncorrected Proof; Stated First Printing. Paperback. 9781594487705 . Book is Very Good. Stated Uncorrected Proof for Limited Distribution first printing. Clean and unmarked text. Strong and sturdy binding. Very slight wear to cover corners and edges. Top spine end has a light bump with 1/8 inch closed tear. Front cover… Read more about this item Item Price
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HOW TO READ THE AIR.
by Mengestu, Dinaw.
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New York:: Riverhead Books,, (2010). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.). First printing. The second novel by the award-winning author of "The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears" - a story of two generations in an Ethiopian immigrant family. SIGNED on the title page and dated in the year of publication. 305… Read more about this item Item Price
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How to Read the Air
by Mengestu, Dinaw
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New York: Riverhead Books, 2010. 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x1x8. 2nd printing. Pamphlet on Mengestu from Rochester Arts & Lectures laid in. Jacket lightly rubbed. 2010 Hard Cover. One early September afternoon, Yosef and Mariam, young Ethiopian immigrants who have spent all but their first year of marriage apart, set off on a road trip… Read more about this item Item Price
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How to Read the Air
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Riverhead Books, October 2010. Hardcover . Very Good/Very Good. Very Good Hardcover with Very Good Dustjacket. Light shelfwear to DJ. Light shelfwear to covers. Pages yellowing, but clean and tight in binding. Pictures available upon request. A locally owned, independent book shop since 1984. Item Price
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How to Read the Air
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Riverhead Books, 2010-10-14. Hardcover. Very Good. 1st edition, 1st printing, Riverhead Books hardcover w/ DJ, 2010. Book is Near Fine, w/ clean text, binding tight enough to suggest it is unread. DJ is VG+, w/ very light edge/shelf wear, a little spotting (no tears or chips). Free delivery confirmation. Item Price
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How to Read the Air
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Signed by the author on the title page. A couple of faint stains to jacket. Light shelf wear. Pages clean and unmarked. Item Price
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New York:: Riverhead Books,, (2010). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in near fine dust jacket (two spots on back cover of dj).. First printing. The second novel by the award-winning author of "The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears" - a story of two generations in an Ethiopian immigrant family. SIGNED on the title page. 305 pp. Item Price
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How to Read the Air
by Mengestu, Dinaw
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How to Read the Air
by Mengestu, Dinaw
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Riverhead Books, 2010. First Edition, first printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Octavo, 8 1/2" tall, 305 pages, white boards with gilt title on spine. A near fine, clean neat hard cover first edition with light shelf wear, gently read, but some bumping to the bottom cover edges; hinges and binding tight, paper cream white. In a near fine,… Read more about this item Item Price
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How To Read The Air (Advance Reading Copy)
by MENGESTU, Dinaw
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New York: Riverhead Books, 2010. First edition. Softcover. Advanced Reading Copy. The second novel from this Ethopian born author. A near fine copy in wrappers. Item Price
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How to Read the Air
by Mengestu, Dinaw
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How to Read the Air
by Dinaw Mengestu
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How to Read the Air
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Riverhead Books, 2010-10-14. Hardcover. Good. 1.4000 in x 8.2000 in x 5.7000 in. Good condition with reasonable wear. Clean, mark-free interior! Item Price
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How to Read the Air
by Dinaw Mengestu
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- 2010
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New York, NY: Riverhead Books. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 2010. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 305 pages; Minor smudges to DJ. Yellowing (light) to pages. Very Good overall condition otherwise. No other noteworthy defects. No markings.; - We offer free returns for any reason and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your order will be… Read more about this item Item Price
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How to Read the Air
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Riverhead Books, 2011. Paperback. Like New. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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How to Read the Air
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Penguin Publishing Group. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Item Price
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How to Read the Air
by Mengestu, Dinaw
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How to Read the Air
by Mengestu, Dinaw
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- 2011
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- Paperback
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- 9781594485398
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Riverhead Books, 2011. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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