Gone South
by McCammon, Robert R
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Gone South, McCammon, Robert R. Published by Pocket Books, New York, 1992. First Edition. 8vo up to 9½" tall., 359pp. Quarter black cloth over black boards with gilt titles. Volume is in fine, unread condition and housed in a fine, unclipped jacket.
"It was hell's season, and the air smelled of burning children...." With "one of the most arresting first sentences in contemporary writing" (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution), Robert McCammon unfurls his visionary masterpiece of survival, redemption, and the astonishing transformations love can create.
Gone South chronicles a desperate man's journey through a desperate land, in "a gothic picaresque that mixes gritty plot and black comedy" (The Wall Street Journal).
Robert McCammon is an American author of 23 novels and two short story collections; he has been awarded 5 Bram Stoker Awards including the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012, the Grand Master Award from the World Horror Convention, and is a World Fantasy Award winner.
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- Bookseller
- Back Lane Books (Member of IOBA) (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4656
- Title
- Gone South
- Author
- McCammon, Robert R
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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