Adult Fiction from Portia's Books

The title character lives in Crosby, Maine. Her husband Henry, and others in the town are seen through her eyes in this page turner (which won the Pulitzer Prize). Readers Guide is included. Clean copy, in Very Good + condition.

This classic by Twain shows his humor at its best. Four lovely black and white illustrations, and preface and "PS" by Mark Twain. 1963 Printing. A good copy with a tight and square binding. Softcovers are good. Text is clean but has tanned. No ISBN.

Humor, even love on every page of this touching novel about a small N Carolina town. This copy has slight wear at corners. It was a gift in 1986, and the giver inscribed the inside of the front cover, as shown in the photo. Otherwise a very clean copy.

Twenty one of Heinlein's best, most beloved stories, all in one volume. A Sampling: Methuselah's Children, If This Goes On (a 1940 novella) and introduction with Heinlein's story as an author by Damon Knight. Book has noticeable wear to the outside cover and corners, but is clean and unmarked. Portia's ships your book the day of your order.

Science fiction by the author of "2001". When a young man is shipwrecked near this island, the dolphins guide him to safety. This book is clean, save for a previous owners name written very small, inside the cover.

Anthony, a youth with girl cousins- twins, no less! -is in the delicate situation of sharing a bedroom with them, when they are moved into his fifth floor Bronx apartment. Fascinating family tale. Book has owners name written inside, and a tiny rust stain on front cover but is otherwise in like new condition.

Inside, inscription reads August, 1998 Deb- Much thanks for your warm words. It's much appreciated. Teb Bleeker" Tale of organized crime, in Upstate New York, spanning multiple generations. Book is As New (completely clean).

The classic story of survival on a "desert island", with an introduction by Paul Theroux. This is a clean hardbound copy.

Book Two of the fantasy series, The Malloreon, includes a Prologue and maps of the Kingdoms of the West. Book is in very good condition.

Copy is in excellent condition, the only mark is inside the front cover (name of previous owners).

Another romantic story by Sparks, the author of The Notebook, Nights in Rodanthe, and other beloved novels. This is a clean copy inside: the front cover has one small stain.

Ed and Rachel Hartley are watching their only daughter Gemma receive her diploma, and suddenly shots ring out- she has been shot. Though she survives, a tangled family web is slowly revealed in the search for the shooter. The ending is unexpected, yet satisfying. Book is in excellent condition.

The beautiful introductory book to Karon's Mitford series. Father Tim meets his four footed friend Barnabas...and later, Cynthia, his new neighbor. After the text is a several page sampling of A Light in the Window. This is a clean copy, intact binding (the only marking is the number 1, written on the front cover.)

Marian tells her own story here, of her transformation from a proper, engaged young woman to something more. There is a 1 inch rip in the back cover, otherwise this copy is in new condition.

Hudson Bookseller and Seattle Times both awarded this the Best Book of the Year. The story of Denny, a pro racecar driver is told through his best buddy, Enzo- his dog! Enzo proves to be a skilled story teller resulting in a wonderful story with a heartwarming conclusion. The cover's corners have slight wearing, the inside is clean.

Beautiful, clean copy of the Morley novel. Slight darkening along spine. The title page does not state First Edition, but has the First Issue error of skipping in numbering the sections of Chapter 3 (Section numbers within Ch 3 go from 21 to 23).

Color frontispiece, clean text. Bottom of spine is frayed, but otherwise the book is intact. Two titles in one book. The back of the title page says "Copyright 1881 by T. B. Peterson & Brothers Helen's Babies." Helen's Babies was based on the adventures of Habberton's son, and quickly became popular with children and youth. The book was in the Ruby… Read more about this item

Two copies available at $2.30. Paperback: in excellent condition, hardback copy has wear and a few highlighted pages.In her first novel, Owens describes the the natural beauty of the coast of Carolina. Kya, who has lived there since she was small, appreciates the natural world. A coming-of-age story for Kya- With a map of the N Carolina coast, and reader's… Read more about this item

Vivian, who herself lived as an orphan with strangers befriends young Molly, a foster child. Kline's story of resilience and the search for family is carefully researched; beyond that, it is touching. With a reader's guide section after the text.

Tyler's book is based on the plot of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew. Copy is in as new condition.