New York: Harper & Row, 1977. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First U.S. Edition, stated. Full number line. Flat-signed by author on half title page, no inscription. Boards clean and solid, crisp edges and corners. Just a touch of shelf wear at spine ends. Gilt lettering bright & clean. Binding tight. Page edges clean and white; virtually no signs of aging. Contents unmarked an d clean. DJ not clipped ($7.95) clean and bright, whole; edges gently rubbed with a few tiny closed tears. Spine with a few tiny abrasions ad middle, on author's name. Still quite legible. Very attractive copy..

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In the Heart of the Country (1977) is an English language novel by J. M. Coetzee which delves in the complex relationships that form between the colonizer and the colonized. It takes place on a desolate farm in South Africa told through the perspective of an intelligent yet meek European woman. She clashes with her father when he takes an African mistress, causing a rift that leads towards vengeance, violence and a muddling of her own relationship with the Africans. In the U.S.A.

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Bookseller: Small World Books, LLC (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 073924
Title: From the Heart of the Country
Author: J. M. Coetzee
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Edition: 1st Edition
ISBN 10: 006010841X
ISBN 13: 9780060108410
Publisher: Harper & Row
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1977
Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
Keywords: FRONT GLASS
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Number Line: A series of numbers appearing on the copyright page of a book, where the lowest number generally indicates the printing of that...
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