The House of The Seven Gables (2-disc Audiobook)
by Hawthorne, Nathaniel (read by Peter Marinker)
- Used
- Condition
- VG+, ex-library, NOT a remainder
- Seller
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Staunton, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
VG+, ex-library, NOT a remainder. 1996, 3-CDs
Synopsis
First published in 1851, The House of the Seven Gables is one of Hawthorne's defining works, a vivid depiction of American life and values, replete with brilliantly etched characters. The tale of a cursed house with a "mysterious and terrible past" and the generations linked to it, Hawthorne's chronicle of the Maule and Pyncheon families over two centuries reveals, in Mary Oliver's words, "lives caught in the common fire of history." In a sleepy little New England village stands a dark, weather-beaten, many-gabled house. This brooding mansion is haunted by a centuries-old curse that casts the shadow of ancestral sin upon the last four members of the distinctive Pyncheon family. Mysterious deaths threaten the living. Musty documents nestle behind hidden panels carrying the secret of the family's salvation--or its downfall. Hawthorne called The House of the Seven Gables "a Romance," and freely bestowed upon it many fascinating gothic touches. A brilliant intertwining of the popular, the symbolic, and the historical, the novel is a powerful exploration of personal and national guilt, a work that Henry James declared "the closest approach we are likely to have to the Great American Novel." .
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Reviews
On Jun 6 2016, a reader said:
I just found a hard back cover edition of this great book on my mother-in-laws book case. She received it for a Christmas present in 1941. It has a number 53 stamped into its back cover. I'm reading it now and enjoying the writers craft and story. I became intrigued with Hawthorne's style and decided to look it up. Thank you for your review and priceless information about the book and the author. I will treasure my copy and forever be grateful to my husbands sweet mother for giving me this window into the past through The House to the Seven Gables. A beautiful reading experience for years to come.
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Details
- Seller
- ClockTower Publications
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 903806
- Title
- The House of The Seven Gables (2-disc Audiobook)
- Author
- Hawthorne, Nathaniel (read by Peter Marinker)
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+, ex-library, NOT a remainder
Terms of Sale
ClockTower Publications
All items sold are unconditionally guaranteed with a money back offer should the customer not be satisfied. That's how we've done business since 1973.
About the Seller
ClockTower Publications
Biblio member since 2005
Staunton, Virginia
About ClockTower Publications
Welcome to ClockTower Publications. We sell quality new and used books as well as our own publications. Our sister company is The Record Groove, whose record/CD catalog is available via e-mail. We have been satisfying collectors, dealers, and the general public with quality products since 1973. We ship worldwide. Please read everything completely before ordering. Virginia customers should add state tax. We're continually adding to our catalog. Priced want lists are always welcome. We answer every inquiry we receive by e-mail. Please wait for confirmation e-mail of availibility before paying via PayPal. ABBREVIATIONS: (A) = Autographed; (DJ)= DUST JACKET; (H) = HARDBACK BOOK; (EX-LIB BOOK)= FORMER LIBRARY BOOK, USUALLY STAMPED WITH LIBRARY NAME; (P) = PAPERBACK BOOK; (W) = WRITING/ STICKER ON BOOK. Thank you for shopping with and we look forward to dealing with you, Al Leichter.
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