New York: Harper Collins, 1995.. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/as new. First printing, 273 pages, publishers promotional postcard for this book is laid in. SIGNED by the author on the title page. Remainder mark on bottom page edges, else a tight fine copy in a fine unflawed dust jacket. Protected in a mylar cover.

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"There is no one quite like Barbara Kingsolver in contemporary literature," raves the Washington Post Book World, and it is right. She has been nominated three times for the ABBY award, and her critically acclaimed writings consistently enjoy spectacular commercial success as they entertain and touch her legions of loyal fans. In High Tide in Tucson, she returnsto her familiar themes of family, community, the common good and the natural world. The title essay considers Buster, a hermit crab that accidentally stows away on Kingsolver's return trip from the Bahamas to her desert home, and turns out to have manic-depressive tendencies. Buster is running around for all he's worth -- one can only presume it's high tide in Tucson. Kingsolver brings a moral vision and refreshing sense of humor to subjects ranging from modern motherhood to the history of private property to the suspended citizenship of human beings in the Animal Kingdom. Beautifully packaged, with original illustrations by well-known illustrator Paul Mirocha, these wise lessons on the urgent business of being alive make it a perfect gift for Kingsolver's many fans.

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Bookseller: Books Again, Inc. (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 9
Title: High Tide in Tucson
Author: Kingsolver, Barbara
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near fine
Jacket Condition: as new
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0060172916
ISBN 13: 9780060172916
Publisher: Harper Collins
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1995.

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