The Immigrants
by Fast, Howard
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket
- Seller
-
Woodland Hills, California, United States
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About This Item
Synopsis
A love story of trememdous beauty...a tale of passion, adventure, and ambition set against the streets of San Francisco, America's most romantic city.Dav Lavette, the son of an Italian fisherman, battles from the rubble of the San Francisco earthquake to build a fortune in the shipping industry. Fising to success through hard work and a loveless marriage to the daughter of the city's wealthiest family, he risks it all for hte exotic beauty of a woman who shares his secret and scandalous passion.From Nob Hill to the harbor, San Francisco comes alive through three immigrant families—Italian, Irish, and Chinese—whose intertwining dreams are propelled by the emotional events of America's coming of age...
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Details
- Bookseller
- David Kaye Books & Memorabilia (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 50966
- Title
- The Immigrants
- Author
- Fast, Howard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Publisher
- Houghton and Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1977
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Edges
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- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Inscribed
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- Jacket
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