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The Convict and Other Stories
by Burke, James Lee
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Acceptable
- ISBN 10
- 0807112739
- ISBN 13
- 9780807112731
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Louisiana State University Press, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Acceptable. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Ex-Library copy with typical library marks and stamps. First edition. Cover and binding are worn but intact. A reading copy in fair condition. Boards betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Spine lean, but the binding remains structurally sound. Interior pages with text absent any extraneous marks. New mylar added to ensure future enjoyment. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Synopsis
THE COLLECTION NO CRIME FICTION FAN SHOULD BE WITHOUT -- THE ESSENTIAL SHORT STORIES OF JAMES LEE BURKE "America's best novelist" ( The Denver Post ), two-time Edgar Award winner James Lee Burke is renowned for his lush, suspense-charged portrayals of the Deep South -- the people, the crime, the hope and despair infused in the bayou landscape. This stunning anthology takes us back to where Burke's heart and soul beat -- the steamy, seamy Gulf Coast -- in complex and fascinating tales that crackle with violence and menace, meshing his flair for gripping storytelling with his urbane writing style.
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 1551188403
- Title
- The Convict and Other Stories
- Author
- Burke, James Lee
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0807112739
- ISBN 13
- 9780807112731
- Publisher
- Louisiana State University Press
- Place of Publication
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 1985
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