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Coromandel!
by MASTERS, JOHN
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Fair
- Seller
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Newport, Washington, United States
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About This Item
USA: The Viking Press, 1955. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hardcover. Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7. Type: Hardback Hardcover BCE Book in Good Condition with a Fair Vintage Dust Jacket in archival protective sleeve. A superb storyteller, John Masters tells of a boy, Jason Savage, the story's hero, in Wiltshire, England, when he first saw a map of India he bought from an old poacher. From then on, he knew his goal. He leaves his father's farm, goes to London, by ship to India and Coromandel--through jungles, deserts, mountains--fun and exciting adventure! Binding of black cloth with bright & bold gilt titles on spine. Clean and unmarked, square, tight binding. Front corners gently bumped. Rough cut. Bookplate on endpaper. Pages clean, unmarked, no creases, moderately toned. Worn jacket is clean, frayed and chipped at spine head and heel, and wear to corners. Now with clear archival protective cover. Subjects include: English fiction 20th century; Mogul Empire, Fiction; India Mogul Empire. Genre: Historical fiction. 281 pages. 8vo. 1955, The Viking Press, USA
Reviews
On Aug 25 2014, a reader said:
A wonderful adventure continuing the fortunes of the Savage family that Masters features in his fictional historic novels set in and around British India. Masters, who lived in India and served in the British army, has a wonderful appreciation of Indian culture in its many facets. His novels are well based historically and live with full characters and high adventure. Coromandel is an excellent example of Masters' great story telling.
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Details
- Seller
- The Parnassus BookShop
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 018430
- Title
- Coromandel!
- Author
- MASTERS, JOHN
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
- Publisher
- The Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- USA
- Date Published
- 1955
- Size
- 8vo - over 7
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- WILTSHIRE GREAT BRITAIN, 17TH CENTURY JASON SAVAGE (FICTITIOUS) INDIA LONDON TRAVEL HISTORICAL FICTION
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