A Good Man is Hard to Find
by O'Connor, Flannery
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/No Jacket
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Beverly Hills, California, United States
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About This Item
The Franklin Library, 1981. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Limited Edition as stated on title page. Raised bands on spine. Leather bound book. Gold gilt. Silk ribbon bookmark bound in. Fine book except for light scratches on top and bottom edges and foredge.
Synopsis
A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories is a collection of short stories by American author Flannery O'Connor. The Southern Gothic collection was first published in 1955 by Hartcourt, Brace and Company. The short stories explore O'Connor's grotesque view of life which is often realistic and ultimately hopeful. A Good Man is Hard to Find is her second published work and established O'Connor as a major voice in American literature. Short stories in the collection include "The River," "The Life You Save May Be Your Own," and "A Good Man Is Hard To Find" - its namesake.
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- Bookseller
- Bookbid Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1604185
- Title
- A Good Man is Hard to Find
- Author
- O'Connor, Flannery
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- The Franklin Library
- Date Published
- 1981
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Bookbid Rare Books is a rare book dealer located in Beverly Hills, California. The family run company has sold modern literary first editions and children's books for over 20 years. Member of ABAA, ILAB.
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- Fine
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- Edges
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- Raised Band(s)
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