After Shocks/Near Escapes: A Novel by Dobyns, Stephen - 1991

New York: Viking 1991 First Edition 1st printing 277 pages, 5 3/4 x 8 1/2, cloth backed boards, hardcover in dust jacket CONDITION: GOOD, Ex-library with all the usual markings (no external) o/w very good copy in fine dj

Penguin Publishing Group. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Penguin Publishing Group. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

278 pages. Octavo (8 3/4" x 5 3/4") bound in original publisher's quarter black cloth with gilt label to spine with black lettering over beige boards in original pictorial jacket. First edition. Remainder mark at heal end pages. Make it new, said Pound, and Dobyns always does: this account of four extraordinary weeks in the life of a large Chilean family, sheltering from a series of earthquakes, is his best novel yet. The Big One rocked southern Chile on May 22, 1960, to be followed by months of smaller quakes and tremors, mudslides and tsunamis. Four thousand people were killed; the moon turned blood-red; many believed the end of the world was at hand. The solidly bourgeois Droppelman family of Puerto Varas experiences convulsions of its own, culminating in scandal. The story is told by eight-year-old Lucy, whose father, a cattle merchant, is killed by a falling chimney brick; she and her two brothers take refuge in their grandparents' farmhouse. Lucy's grandmother is overjoyed by the quake, since… Read More

Viking Adult, 1991-06-01. Hardcover. Good.

UsedVeryGood. Ex-library usual stamps and markings Good condition but not perfect, Cover has minor nicks and tears, spine shows some creases from use. Ask Questions and request photos if your buying for the cover and not the content. STOCK PHOTOS MAY VARY FROM THE ACTUAL ITEM. ACTUAL PHOTOS AVAIL. UPON REQUEST.

Viking, June 1991. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. 1.2 x 8.6 x 5.6 Inches; 278 pages

Viking. Used - Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. With remainder mark. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

Viking, 1991-06-01. Hardcover. Like New. 1.2000 in x 8.6000 in x 5.6000 in. Hardcover with dust jacket. Like New!

Viking, 1991-06-01. Hardcover. Like New. 1st edition, 1st printing, Viking hardcover w/ DJ, 1991. Book is Near Fine, w/ clean text, binding so tight it appears to have never been read. DJ is Near Fine, in protective mylar, w/ just a trace of shelf/edge wear. Free delivery confirmation.