Peace Like a River
by Leif Enger
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine/Very Fine
- ISBN 10
- 087113795X
- ISBN 13
- 9780871137951
- Seller
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Kington, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
First printing of the first edition. An unread copy purchased from bookstore Lemuria, Jackson MS with bookmark laid in. VF/VF. Signed on title page.
The book was heavy promoted prior to publication and went on to be a best seller. Quotes from Frank McCourt, Jim Harrison and Rick Bass on back cover highlighting Enger's talent. .
The book was heavy promoted prior to publication and went on to be a best seller. Quotes from Frank McCourt, Jim Harrison and Rick Bass on back cover highlighting Enger's talent. .
Synopsis
Peace Like a River (2001) is a best-selling novel by Leif Enger, who took the title from the lyrics of the hymn "It Is Well with My Soul", which was performed at his wedding. Enger wrote the novel to amuse his family, taking story suggestions from his children and giving the lead character asthma to encourage one of his sons, also an asthmatic. A film version written by Kathy McWorter is scheduled for release in 2009.
Reviews
On Jul 17 2009, Egolpis said:
This is an outstanding First Novel, although I would not recommend his later work. This was the first book in many years where I actually both laughed and cried out lound in reading it. This elegant piece of fiction will delight you. If you enjoy it, you may wish to try "A Prayer for Owen Meany" by John Irving.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Scorpion Press (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0008
- Title
- Peace Like a River
- Author
- Leif Enger
- Format/Binding
- Cloth spine with blue paper over boards.
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 087113795X
- ISBN 13
- 9780871137951
- Publisher
- Atlantic Monthly Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2001
- Keywords
- American literature
- Size
- Royal
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Scorpion Press
Biblio member since 2019
Kington, Herefordshire
About Scorpion Press
Bookseller in the late 1980's selling via catalogues and fairs. Then migrated to publishing special editions as Scorpion Press. Over 100 titles published including major crime and mystery authors: Dick Francis, Colin Dexter, Ruth Rendell, Ian Rankin, Bernard Cornwell, Len Deighton. Now concentrating on leather rebindings in runs of twelve copies - signed on an author profile page.
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