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The Macken Charm: A Novel
by Hodgins, Jack
- Used
- as new
- first
- Condition
- As New/No Jacket as Issued
- ISBN 10
- 0771041853
- ISBN 13
- 9780771041853
- Seller
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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Toronto: McClelland & Stewart Ltd, 1995. No rubbing, bumping ro shelfwear. Spine straight and uncreased. Interior tight, unmarked, crisp.. First. French Flaps. As New/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Synopsis
Jack Hodgins was born and raised on Vancouver Island. He taught Creative Writing at a number of Canadian universities, and retired from the University of Victoria in 2002. He is the author of seven novels, including The Invention of the World ; The Resurrection of Joseph Bourne , winner of the Governor General’s Award; The Macken Charm ; Broken Ground , winner of the Ethel Wilson Prize for Fiction; and Distance ; and three books of short stories, Spit Delaney’s Island , a finalist for the Governor General’s Award; The Barclay Family Theatre ; and Damage Done by the Storm . He is also the author of A Passion for Narrative: A Guide for Writing Fiction . Hodgins has been awarded the Canada-Australia Prize, among many others, has received three honorary degrees, and has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. From the Hardcover edition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- First Used Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001139
- Title
- The Macken Charm: A Novel
- Author
- Hodgins, Jack
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket as Issued
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0771041853
- ISBN 13
- 9780771041853
- Publisher
- McClelland & Stewart Ltd
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1995
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- FICTION SHORT STORIES - Canadian SINGLE AUTHOR
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction Short Stories - Canadian;
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- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
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- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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