Years of Grace

New York, NY, USA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1930. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. The book is in very good condition, some shelf rubbing, the spine has lost most of the colour on the lettering but you can see where it was under light and the embossed area the red ink was once in, the front cover has had less rubbing but a small amount of the ink has been lost, the rubbing is most noticeably on the corners and top and bottom of the spine. Text inside, apart from some penciled writing on the back of the first pastedown and the page opposite, a small stain on the top corner of page seven, and a sticker on the back pastedown, appears clean and clear throughout. 'Winner of the 1931 Pulitzer Prize - Barnes' alma mater, Bryn Mawr College, along with the characters of college presidents M. Carey Thomas and Marion Park figure prominently in this work. The story, beginning in the 1890s and continuing into the 1930s, chronicles the life of Jane Ward Carver from her teens to age fifty-four. This novel follows many of the same themes as Barnes' other works. Centering on the social manners of upper middle class society, her female protagonists are often traditionalists, struggling to uphold conventional morality in the face of changing social climates.' 581 pages. 5.5 x 7.5 inches. May require additional postage. This listing was made by a small independent book shop. We carefully inspect every single book we list and give accurate descriptions. If you require we will promptly send pictures of listed books upon request. .